Abstract
A history of the introduction of statistical methods into the field of flood estimation is given, followed by an outline of the statistical models and tools used. The general extreme value distribution is recommended for annual maximum instantaneous flows with its special case, the two-parameter Gumbel distribution, recommended for use with small samples. Approximate formulae for the standard errors of flood estimates are given and a scheme for estimating the T year flood, which depends on the amount of available data and the value of T, is presented in tabular form.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 43-46 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1975 |
| Event | Flood Stud Conf, Proc, Pap and Discuss - London, Engl Duration: 7 May 1975 → 8 May 1975 |
Conference
| Conference | Flood Stud Conf, Proc, Pap and Discuss |
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| City | London, Engl |
| Period | 7/05/75 → 8/05/75 |