Estimating instantaneous peak flow from mean daily flow data

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 365-369

  Fill, Heinz Dieter ^a   Steiner, Alexandre Arns ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Estimation; Flood hydrology; Hydraulic structures; Peak flood; Peak flow; Streamflow

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; FLOODS; GAGES; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

GAUGING STATIONS; PEAK FLOWS;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

DESIGN; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURE; PEAK FLOW; STREAMFLOW;

DESIGN; ESTIMATION METHOD; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURE; PEAK FLOW; STREAMFLOW;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0344984213     PISSN: 10840699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0699(2003)8:6(365)     Document Type: Article

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