Title: Which statistical procedure should be accepted for estimating the annual maximum discharges of low probability for a small river in a climate condition of lowland Poland
Abstract: The results of estimation of the probable annual flood flows with the use of two various approaches are presented in the poster. 46-year-set of flow data (1963-2008) from a small agricultural river of Zagozdzonka, of catchment area of 82 km2, located in central Poland (ca. 100 km south of Warsaw) has been used for flood frequency analysis. In the first approach, the traditional statistical series is formed from the annual maximum (AM) flows of hydrological years. In the other approach, two separate series of floods are formed; of maximum annual winter season floods and maximum annual summer season floods (WS-M). A computer program, using four types of probability distribution functions (Gamma, log-Normal, Weibull and log-Gamma), and developed by IMGW (Institute of Meteorology and Water Management), has been applied for frequency analysis with the use of AM and WS-M series, respectively. Results of computations with the use of AM and WS-M data indicate differences in probable flood flows with low probability between the two approaches. However flood flow with return period of 100-year estimated with the WS-M data is only 2,6% higher then the other one. This could suggest the answer asked in the title. The carried out investigation with flow data from the small river has shown that ratio of 100-year flood and 2-year flood was significantly higher then such regional ratio, estimated for larger rivers in this region of Poland.
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-05-01
Language: en
Type: article
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