Testing the RFFE model 2015

William Weeks, Monique Retallick, Mark Babister, Ataur Rahman, Melissa Adam

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Abstract

The Regional Flood Frequency Estimation Method (RFFE 2015) has been developed by the UWS team as part of the update of Australian Rainfall and Runoff (ARR). The method estimates design floods for ungauged catchments across Australia. This paper documents the testing of the method during the implementation phase and the resultant outcomes which lead to the enhancement of the methodology. The objectives of the testing programme needed to test the technical performance of the new procedures as well as the practicability of application. Specifically for the RFFE testing, the process aimed to test the performance of the new procedure against at-site flood frequency results, which is a test of the technical performance of the method. As well the testing was aimed at understanding the performance of the software package written to implement the new procedure. The testing was also designed to provide information on the ease of application of the procedure.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication36th Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium (HWRS 2015): The Art and Science of Water, 7-10 December 2015, Hobart, Tasmania
PublisherEngineers Australia
Pages146-153
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9781922107497
Publication statusPublished - 2015
EventHydrology and Water Resources Symposium -
Duration: 7 Dec 2015 → …

Conference

ConferenceHydrology and Water Resources Symposium
Period7/12/15 → …

Keywords

  • Australia
  • flood forecasting
  • floods
  • rain and rainfall
  • runoff

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