A RELATION BETWEEN PEAK DISCHARGE AND MAXIMUM TWENTY-FOUR HOUR FLOW FOR RAINFALL FLOODS

FOR FLOODS RESULTING FROM ISOLATED RAINFALL EVENTS FOR WHICH AREAL AND TEMPORAL VARIATIONS IN INTENSITY ARE SMALL, A ONE-PARAMETER PEAK DISCHARGE-MAXIMUM 24 HOUR FLOW RELATION EMPLOYING THE BASIN LAG IS SATISFACTORY. THE SUGGESTED RELATION IS BASED ON THE N-LINERR RESERVOIR MODEL FOR THE INSTANTANEOUS UNIT HYDROGRAPH; SUBJECT TO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS, IT SHOULD HAVE GENERAL APPLICATION. AS A PARTICULAR EXAMPLE OF ITS APPLICATION THE RESULTS OF 34 STORM EVENTS FOR 13 DRAINAGE BASINS IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO PROVIDED EXCELLENT AGREEMENT WITH THE THEORETICAL RELATION CORRESPONDING TO A VALUE OF N OF 6.5. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 14, No 3/4, PP 285-292, 4 FIG, 2 TAB, 2 REF
• Authors:
  • Watt, W E
• Publication Date: 1971-12

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Journal Hydrology /Neth/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Floods; Flow; Forecasting; Lagging (Earthwork); Peak fares; Rainfall; Streamflow; Theory; Water
• Uncontrolled Terms: Flood peaks
• Old TRIS Terms: Basins; Discharge; Lagging
• Subject Areas: Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00204428
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 27 1972 12:00AM