Evaluation of critical storm duration rainfall estimates used in flood hydrology in South Africa

Water SA

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 453-470

  Gericke, O J ^a   du Plessis, J A ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Areal reduction factors; Depth duration frequency; Design flood; Rainfall; Time of concentration

Indexed keywords

FLOODS; HYDROLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUNOFF; STORMS;

AREAL REDUCTION FACTORS; DEPTH-DURATION; DESIGN FLOOD; LEAST SQUARE REGRESSION; PROBABILITY OF EXCEEDANCE; RAINFALL ESTIMATES; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION; TIME OF CONCENTRATIONS;

RAIN;

ALGORITHM; CATCHMENT; DEPTH DETERMINATION; FLOOD; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; STORM;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 80155202720     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v37i4.4     Document Type: Article

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