or the given peak flow data, peform a frequency analysis by the theoretical method adopting the lognormal distribution. Determine: a. magnitude of a flood having a return period of 100 years ( probability of    1 %). b. probability of a flow of 100 cfs.

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For the given peak flow data, peform a frequency analysis by the theoretical method adopting the lognormal distribution.

Determine:

a. magnitude of a flood having a return period of 100 years ( probability of    1 %).

b. probability of a flow of 100 cfs.

Peak-
Peak-
Peak-
Peak-
flow
flow
flow
flow
Year
cfs
Year
cfs
Year
cfs
Year
cfs
1965
7750
1978
979
1991
3880
2003
8690
1966
5440
1979
4940
1992
2110
2004
3410
1967
3580
1980
4260
1993
8270
2005
2190
1968
5260
1981
9400
1994
5740
2006
4440
1969
4000
1982
9530
1995
4140
2007
4070
1970
8800
1983
2330
1996
3910
2008
1400
1997
Jano
1998
1971
7070
1984
990
1300
2009
3290
1972
7520
1985
9400
12400
2010
7580
1973
6990
1986
3740
1999
4720
2011
4640
1974
5570
1987
3250
2000
3250
2012
3190
1975
2710
1988
2920
2001
4810
2013
10800
1976
2190
1989
3830
2002
3060
2014
2500
1990
1430
1977
2250
Transcribed Image Text:Peak- Peak- Peak- Peak- flow flow flow flow Year cfs Year cfs Year cfs Year cfs 1965 7750 1978 979 1991 3880 2003 8690 1966 5440 1979 4940 1992 2110 2004 3410 1967 3580 1980 4260 1993 8270 2005 2190 1968 5260 1981 9400 1994 5740 2006 4440 1969 4000 1982 9530 1995 4140 2007 4070 1970 8800 1983 2330 1996 3910 2008 1400 1997 Jano 1998 1971 7070 1984 990 1300 2009 3290 1972 7520 1985 9400 12400 2010 7580 1973 6990 1986 3740 1999 4720 2011 4640 1974 5570 1987 3250 2000 3250 2012 3190 1975 2710 1988 2920 2001 4810 2013 10800 1976 2190 1989 3830 2002 3060 2014 2500 1990 1430 1977 2250
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