FLOOD HYDROLOGY
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Purpose:
Methods used > calc
sRiver floods
bs For + AVE. FeCUeNn Ce intervals
Procedures 7 det
> Flood PEAK
5 > for>? specific, Reburn periods
b in order > design > Hy draut ic FECURUCES
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+ Ryn-oFF DEPENDS ON:
* characteristics > Storm even
&
Response Characteristics >
Catchment
influence of > Temporal srorage
Bon? Run-ofE
+ DEFINITIONS a
High Fuoop Lever CHRO
- Maximum wt reached _ cee a :
> @ given point (pasivian) =
& during? Flood Event _
PEAK DiscaneGe (Qp)_ |
» Maximum
Flow rake. Z 7
& during Flood
Meximun FLOW VE\OCITY ;
ay. Ca\culaked Flaw velocity fie
& assdciated w. > given flaw rare
Flood Vouume 7
Volume of waver
released > from catchment
= fesponding * given Sturm went
> catchment characteristicgFoon PURATION
ume
+ pervod of _
> ducing W a oe ie a below 2 given Line
TIME OF CONCENTRATION (Te) |
Durakion 2 Fram starm omtt
Sunil? entire Carchmen®
&ontributes > Che Flood,
Hypkoluaicet Risk
+ Protoaloi lity 7 of an even’ oo :
bw. return pericd> To = |
Cie. one of mort such Floads ) |
bocur> over periad of > Nn Years ee a
Ae = t- (1-S)%, design tite (years)
Hydralogical Risk ‘Deetun Period a
( "Statuskica Analysis
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bit doesn’t say WR, but iy has the definition 7
EYCEEDENCE RIS! [ .
- Probalointy = of x exceedences :
bover> design Nike Crd
(Same QS WR. jinthat 28 gives def. & equor.)
SKEWNESS COEFFICIENT
a measure > asymmetry» Frequency distribution
Cs=O > Symmetrical distr.
Cs 20 2 Ove > skew to right, =
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