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A Uniform Technique for Flood Frequency Analysis
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: In 1967 the U.S. Water Resources Council (WRC) published Bulletin 15 recommending that a uniform technique be used by all Federal agencies in estimating floodflow frequencies for gaged watersheds. This uniform technique ...
Flood‐Flow Frequency Model Selection in Southwestern United States
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Uniform flood frequency guidelines in the United States recommend the use of the log Pearson type 3 (LP3) distribution in flood frequency investigations. Many investigators have suggested alternate models such as the ...
Estimating the Impacts of Climate Change and Population Growth on Flood Discharges in the United States
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: This study reflects a portion of the riverine analysis for a Federal Emergency Management Agency initiative to estimate the economic risks associated with climate and land use change to the U.S. National Flood Insurance ...