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Flood Frequency Analysis Based on Bulletin 17B
Entry ID: USGS_PeakFQ
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Summary
Abstract: Program PeakFQ provides estimates of instantaneous annual-maximum peak flows for a range of recurrence intervals, including 1.5, 2, 2.33, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200, and 500 years (annual-Exceedance probabilities of 0.6667, 0.50, 0.4292 0.20, 0.10, 0.04, 0.02, 0.01, 0.005, and 0.002, respectively). The Pearson Type III frequency distribution is fit to the logarithms of instantaneous annual peak flows following Bulletin 17B guidelines of the Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data. The parameters of the Pearson Type III frequency curve are estimated by the logarithmic sample moments (mean, standard deviation, and coefficient of skewness) with adjustments for low outliers, high outliers, historic peaks, and generalized skew.

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Description: Download software for the Flood Frequency Analysis Based on Bulletin 17B.

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Description: Flood Frequency Analysis Based on Bulletin 17B read me guide.
Service Citation
Originators: U.S. Geological Survey
Title: Flood Frequency Analysis Based on Bulletin 17B
Release_Date: 2007-11-01
Provider: U.S. Geological Survey
Edition: 5.2
URL: http://water.usgs.gov/software/PeakFQ/
Service Keywords
DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >STATISTICAL APPLICATIONS   [Definition]
Science Keywords
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >SURFACE WATER >DISCHARGE/FLOW   [Definition]
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >SURFACE WATER >FLOODS   [Definition]
Keywords
Water Flow
Peak Flows
Floods
Flood Frequency
Service Provider
Office of Surface Water, Water Resource Division, USGS, U.S. Department of the Interior

Service Provider Personnel
Name: WATER RESOURCES U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Email: h2osoft at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
U.S.G.S.
Hydrologic Analysis Software Support Program
437 National Center
 City: Reston
Province or State: VA
Postal Code: 20192
Country: USA
Distribution Media
Distribution_Media: Online
Fees: No fees
Personnel
WATER RESOURCES U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Email: h2osoft at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
U.S.G.S.
Hydrologic Analysis Software Support Program
437 National Center
City: Reston
Province or State: VA
Postal Code: 20192
Country: USA

TYLER B. STEVENS
Role: SERF AUTHOR
Phone: (301) 614-6898
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
Publications/References
Flynn, K.M., Kirby, W.H., and Hummel, P.R., 2006, User's manual for program PeakFQ, Annual Flood Frequency Analysis Using Bulletin 17B Guidelines: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques and Methods Book 4, Chapter B4, 42 pgs.

Flynn, K.M., Kirby, W.H., Mason, R.R., Cohn, T.A., 2006, Estimating magnitude and frequency of floods using the PeakFQ program: U,S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2006-3143, 2 pgs.

Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982, Guidelines for determining flood-flow frequency: Bulletin 17B of the Hydrology Subcommittee, Office of Water Data Coordination, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston,Va., 183 p., http://water.usgs.gov/osw/bulletin17b/bulletin_17B.html.
Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2008-05-28
SERF Last Revision Date: 2011-12-13
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