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Urban flood frequency and hydrograph analysis

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A set of seven-parameter regression equations was developed for estimating flood discharges at ungaged areas. The regression equations can be used to estimate urban flood discharges throughout the United States for recurrence intervals from 2 through 500 years. The average standard errors of regression range from 37 percent for the 5-year flood to 49 percent for the 500-year flood. Flood hydrographs representing average, or typical, runoff conditions can be estimated by using a dimensionless hydrograph technique. The dimensionless hydrograph is used to simulate a flood hydrograph by using two parameters - the design peak discharge and the basin lagtime.
Publication type Conference Paper
Publication Subtype Conference Paper
Title Urban flood frequency and hydrograph analysis
Year Published 1989
Language English
Publisher ASCE
Publisher location New York, NY
Description 7 p.
Larger Work Type Book
Larger Work Subtype Conference publication
Larger Work Title Hydraulic engineering: 3rd national conference: Papers
First page 379
Last page 385
Conference Title Proceedings of the 1989 National Conference on Hydraulic Engineering
Conference Location New Orleans, LA
Conference Date August 14-18, 1989
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