Short Duration Rainfall Frequency Analysis in Michigan Using Scale-Invariance Assumptions
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Intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) estimates are important statistical summaries of precipitation records used for hydrologic engineering design. To make use of recent data and modern statistical methods, the IDF estimates for the state of Michigan have been updated using a regional frequency analysis procedure. Since short duration data (less than one hour) are only available in the Detroit metropolitan area, scale-invariance assumptions are used to estimate short-duration IDF values throughout the state. Both simple scaling and multiscaling models are considered, and the simple scaling model is selected for practical purposes. Verification results indicate that the short-duration estimates are consistent with historical observations.
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Acknowledgments
This work was funded in part by MDOT. The authors appreciate the assistance and advice of F. Nurnberger, D. Johnson, G. Link, C. Trefry, D. Nykanen, A. Maclean, M. Mahmoud, and D. Messenger. Computer software provided by J. Hosking and J. Wallis was also very helpful in this analysis.
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Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
Volume 10 • Issue 6 • November 2005
Pages: 450 - 457
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Received: Mar 18, 2004
Accepted: Sep 17, 2004
Published online: Nov 1, 2005
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