Empirical Determination of Rational Method Runoff Coefficients

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1283-1289

  Young, C Bryan ^a   McEnroe, Bruce M ^a   Rome, Anthony C ^b  

^a University of Kansas   (United States)

^b Wilson and Company Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Coefficients; Design; Floods; Hydrology; Runoff; Storm sewers

Indexed keywords

COEFFICIENTS; DESIGN FLOOD; DRAINAGE AREA; FLOOD DISCHARGE; RATIONAL METHODS; RECURRENCE INTERVALS; RUNOFF COEFFICIENTS; RURAL WATERSHEDS; SPATIAL VARIATIONS;

CATCHMENTS; DRAINAGE; FLOODS; STORM SEWERS; STORMS; WATER;

RUNOFF;

DESIGN; DISCHARGE; FLOOD; HYDROLOGY; RUNOFF; SEWER NETWORK; WATERSHED;

KANSAS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70549087768     PISSN: 10840699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0000114     Document Type: Article

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