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 language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 36th Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium (HWRS 2015): The Art and Science of Water, 7-10 December 2015, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Publisher | Engineers Australia |
| Pages | 146-153 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781922107497 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Event | Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium - Duration: 7 Dec 2015 → … |
Conference
| Conference | Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium |
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| Period | 7/12/15 → … |
Keywords
- Australia
- flood forecasting
- floods
- rain and rainfall
- runoff