INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW ESTIMATION PROCEDURES FOR NEWFOUNDLAND STREAMS 1

• Published in: Journal of the American Water Resources Association
• Main Authors: Panu, U.S., Smith, D.A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 1989
• Subjects: Earth-Surface Processes; Water Science and Technology; Ecology; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-1688.1989.tb01327.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1752-1688.1989.tb01327.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1752-1688.1989.tb01327.x

ABSTRACT: A procedure of estimating instantaneous flood flows for various return periods on the Island of Newfoundland is presented. The procedure is based on annual maximum instantaneous flows rather than annual maximum daily‐mean flows, as the latter requires the conversion of estimated daily‐mean flows into instantaneous flows. Regression equations were developed for each of three homogeneous regions for the desired return periods. The flood flow estimation capability of the presented procedure is demonstrated to be better than any other currently available procedure on the Island.