Peak-flow frequency estimates for U.S. Geological Survey streamflow-gaging stations in Connecticut
Water-Resources Investigations Report
2003-4196
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Abstract
Annual peak-flow data from 128 U.S. Geological Survey streamflow-gaging stations in Connecticut with at least 10 consecutive years of record were used to estimate peak-flow magnitudes for 1.5-, 2-, 10-, 25-, 50-, 100- and 500-year recurrence intervals (exceedance probabilities of 0.67, 0.50, 0.10, 0.04, 0.02, 0.01, and 0.002, respectively). Peak-flow frequency analyses of annual peak flows through the 2001 water year were performed using the procedures in the publication 'Guidelines for Determining Flood-Flow Frequency,' commonly referred to as Bulletin 17B, by the Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data (1982). A generalized skew coefficient of 0.34, with a standard error of prediction of 0.51, was developed to improve peak-flow frequency estimates in the state; this replaces the generalized skew coefficients for Connecticut shown in Bulletin 17B.
Suggested Citation
Ahearn, E.A., 2003, Peak-flow frequency estimates for U.S. Geological Survey streamflow-gaging stations in Connecticut (ONLINE ONLY): U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4196, 29 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/wri034196.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Peak-flow frequency estimates for U.S. Geological Survey streamflow-gaging stations in Connecticut |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 2003-4196 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri034196 |
| Edition | ONLINE ONLY |
| Year Published | 2003 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Description | 29 p. |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |