Since the publication of the Flood Studies Report (FSR), the hydrologists of the UK Institute of Hydrology have applied the FSR techniques to engineering problems in many countries. In evaluating the flood discharges for required return periods, the computational method used is usually determined by the availability of data. Where hydrometric measurements are limited, estimates are obtained by more than one method and engineering judgement is required in deciding on design values to recommend to clients.
Currently, research is being undertaken on the statistical analysis of long series of annual maximum floods from all over the world and, wherever there are sufficient records, regional growth curves are being developed as defined in Flood studies for the British Isles. At present records from 70 countries have been analyzed and it is hoped to expand the study when further data series have been assembled.
The series of annual maximum flood peaks for each station were converted to a...
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Shaw, E.M. (1998). Flood studies worldwide. In: Encyclopedia of Hydrology and Lakes. Encyclopedia of Earth Science. Springer, Dordrecht . https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4497-6_91
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