FLOOD FREQUENCY METHODS FOR ARIZONA STREAMS: STATE OF THE ART. FINAL REPORT

This report discusses various aspects of previous, present and future methodologies for flood frequency analysis. Means for developing estimates of flood peaks that have specified rare probabilities of occurring at gaged stream sites are described. Problems and means of estimating design flood at ungaged sites are described, including need for new short duration rainfall intensities. Emphasis is on arid zone difficulties. Promising new approaches are stressed. A strategy for executing the data analysis and a design manual for practicing engineers and hydrologists are presented. Manpower, time and budget requirements are estimated.

• Corporate Authors:

  Reich (BM), Consulting Engineer

  2635 E Cerrada Adelita
  Tucson, AZ  United States  85718

  Arizona Department of Transportation

  206 South 17th Avenue
  Phoenix, AZ  United States  85007

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Reich, B M
• Publication Date: 1988-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 56 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arid land; Data analysis; Design flood; Estimating; Floods; Manuals; Mathematical analysis; Measuring instruments; Measuring methods; Rainfall; State of the art studies; Streams; Watersheds
• Uncontrolled Terms: Flood frequency; Rainfall intensity
• Geographic Terms: Arizona
• Old TRIS Terms: Arid region; Gaging
• Subject Areas: Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; I26: Water Run-off - Freeze-thaw;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00619198
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-AZ88-801, ATRC/001
• Contract Numbers: PL-1(31) Item 801
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Feb 29 1992 12:00AM