| Abstract: | A brief summary is given of the history of methods of expressing flood potentialities, proceeding from simple flood formulas to statistical methods of flood-frequency analysis on a regional basis. Current techniques are described and evaluated. Long-term flood records in the United States show no justification for the adoption of a single type of theoretical distribution of floods. The significance and predictive values of flood-frequency relations are considered. Because of the length of flood records available and the interdependence of flood events within a region, the probable long-term average magnitudes of floods of a given recurrence interval are uncertain. However, if the magnitudes defined by the records available are accepted, the relative effects of drainage-basin characteristics and climatic variables can be determined with a reasonable degree of assurance. |
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| ProdID: | 1017 |
| Citation Author: | Benson, M. A. |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | iii, 30 p. ; 24 cm. |
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| Citation Publisher: | U.S. G.P.O., |
| Citation Series: | Water Supply Paper |
| Citation Series Code: | WSP |
| Citation Series Number: | 1580-A |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Evolution of methods for evaluating the occurrence of floods; 1962; WSP; 1580-A; Benson, M. A. |
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| Citation Year: | 1962 |
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| Text: | Evolution of methods for evaluating the occurrence of floods; 1962; WSP; 1580-A; Benson, M. A. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wsp/1580a/report-thumb.jpg |
| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wsp/1580a/report.pdf |
| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | U.S. G.P.O., |
