Flood wave propagation and routing can be effectively estimated using the kinematic wave approximation, which is widely utilized in hydrological and hydraulic modeling.
Papers [6] and [9] explicitly discuss and evaluate the kinematic wave approximation/model for channel routing and flood wave estimation. Paper [6] highlights its common use in describing channel and overland flow, while Paper [9] implements and analyzes the kinematic wave approximation for flood routing. Therefore, the claim is supported by the literature.