Selection of Analysis Method

METHODS OF PEAKFLOW ESTIMATION

Statistical methods ( Regional Flood

frequency analysis) Frequency Analysis
 
• This is a method to predict the • The regional flood frequency
future probability of analysis is adopted for the
occurrences by using past catchments where streamflow data
records of events. If stream are not available or the length of
gauging records of sufficient records is too short.
length are amiable, as analysis • The regional flood frequency
of the historic flood frequency analysis makes use of the available
is a reliable tool for estimating data of streams in statistical
homogeneous regions.
likelihood of future floods.
• Stormwater and sediment •For simple controls such as
control facilities are often diversions or culverts, only a
based on a design storm of a peak flow may be necessary
specified frequency.
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Unit Hydrographs Methods
is a simple linear mode,
• said to be first proposed by Sharmen in 1932,
• used to derive the hydrograph resulting from any amount of excess rainfall.
• This is a hypothetical hydrograph of a basin due to a flood of unit surface runoff in a given time.

Snyder's Synthetic Unit Dimensionless hydrograph Instantaneous Unlt

Hydrograph
• a hydrograph developed
on the basis of estimation
of coefficients expressing
various physical features
of a catchment.
• is developed based on
known physical
characteristics of the
basin, where adequate
rainfall data are lacking.
• The dimensionless unit Hydrograph
hydrograph used by soil • (IUH) is a runoff
conservation service hydrograph of resulting
(1972) from instantaneous
• was developed by Mackus application of rainfall
excess volume of 1 cm
(1957).
spread uniformly in the
• was derived from a large
Carnage area and is
number of natural unit expressed u (0, t) or U (t).
hydrographs from
drainage basins varying
widely in size and
geographical locations.
 Rational Formula
• The relationship between rainfall and peak
runoff has been represented by many
empirical or semi-empirical formulae.
• Generally the formula can be written as Q=
RCIA.