Abstract
Regional flood frequency analysis based on an index flood assumption and a two-parameter Weibull distribution was studied and simulation experiments were performed to compare the sample properties of quantile estimates based on the maximum likelihood (ML), moments (MOM), and probability weighted moments (PWM) methods, and to determine the applicability of the asymptotic variances of quantile estimators obtained for each method for finite samples. Results of these experiments showed biases and mean square errors vary with sample size, number of sites, non-exceedance probability, shape parameter, and estimation method. The ratio of the asymptotic variance (Avar) and the mean square error has been examined to see how well Avar represents the variability of quantile estimators for finite samples. In general, asymptotic formulas are quite good even for samples of size 25. The proposed regional model and estimation procedures are illustrated by analyzing some actual flood data from Illinois and Wisconsin.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 171-182 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Hydrology |
| Volume | 242 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2001 Feb 28 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The research leading to this paper has been sponsored by the US National Science Foundation Grant CMS-9625685 on “Uncertainty and Risk Analysis under Extreme Hydrologic Events”. In addition, partial support from the Internal Research Fund of Yonsei University in Korea is appreciated. Acknowledgments are also due to Dr G. Tasker who provided us with the flood data and to two anonymous reviewers who gave suggestions that improved the paper.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Water Science and Technology