With the acceleration of urbanization process in China, the problems involving urban waterlogging, rainwater runoff pollution and water quality deterioration have become increasingly serious. As a new stormwater management strategy of international urban water environmental protection and sustainable development, the low impact development (LID) strategy can dramatically reduce urban stormwater and detained pollutants. In order to better simulate the effects of LID on the environment, different scale LID simulation models have been developed. This paper summarizes the characteristics, structures, application conditions, advantages and disadvantages of typical small scale simulation models for single facilities of LID, including models of SWC, HYDRUS, DRAINMOD, and RECARGA.The shortcomings of existing typical single facility model are analyzed. The research trends in the future are put forward, which include the parameter selection, the adaptability verification of model and the coupling model development of water quality and quantity.