Statistical Methods in Hydrology

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Statistical Methods in Hydrology

January 1962

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US Army Corps of Engineers

Hydrologic Engineering Center

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Statistical Methods in Hydrology

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Leo R. Beard

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US Army Corps of Engineers Institute for Water Resources

Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) 609 Second Street

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This publication described and illustrates the application of statistics in hydrologic engineering, especially flood frequency analysis. The subject matter covers the following items:

(1) A review of the basic concepts of probability and correlation analyses that is applicable in hydrologic engineering, with a guide to supplemental reading.

(2) Presentation of detailed computation procedures and computation aids for derivation of frequency estimates based on analysis of hydrologic record.

(3) A summary of procedures for developing "regionalized" hydrologic frequency estimates, based on analyses of hydrologic records available at stream gaging stations, adjusted to provide generalized flood-frequency relations that are considered to be representative of long-period hydrologic characteristics.

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hydrology, analytical techniques, statistical methods, frequency analysis, flood frequency, regression analysis, regional analysis

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Statistical Methods in Hydrology

January 1962

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