The annual peak flow rates in a river between 1980 and 1996 are as follows: Year Peak flow Year Peak flow (ft³/s) 1980 8000 1981 5550 1982 3390 1983 6390 1984 5889 1985 7182 1986 10584 1987 11586 1988 8293 (ft³/s) 1989 9193 1990 5142 1991 7884 1992 4132 1993 12136 1994 5129 1995 7236 1996 6222 Use Gringorten formula (GEV distribution) (a = 0.40) to estimate peak flow rate for a 20-year return period.
The annual peak flow rates in a river between 1980 and 1996 are as follows: Year Peak flow Year Peak flow (ft³/s) 1980 8000 1981 5550 1982 3390 1983 6390 1984 5889 1985 7182 1986 10584 1987 11586 1988 8293 (ft³/s) 1989 9193 1990 5142 1991 7884 1992 4132 1993 12136 1994 5129 1995 7236 1996 6222 Use Gringorten formula (GEV distribution) (a = 0.40) to estimate peak flow rate for a 20-year return period.
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Transcribed Image Text:The annual peak flow rates in a river between 1980 and 1996 are as follows:
Year
Peak flow
(ft³/s)
1989
9193
1990 5142
1991 7884
1992 4132
1993
12136
1994
5129
1995
7236
1996 6222
Year Peak flow
(ft³/s)
1980 8000
1981 5550
1982 3390
1983 6390
1984 5889
1985 7182
1986 10584
1987
11586
1988 8293
Use Gringorten formula (GEV distribution) (a = 0.40) to estimate peak flow rate for a 20-year
return period.
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