Lesson 22: Flood Frequency Estimation at Ungaged Sites

Learning Objectives

• List two approaches for estimating flood frequencies at ungaged sites
• Explain the idea behind regional flood analysis
• Explain the idea behind rainfall-based methods for flood estimation
• Use IDF and DDF tables/graphs/equations to compute rainfall frequencies

Handouts (bring to class)

• Iowa Depth-Duration-Frequency Tables (from SUDAS)

Reading Assignment

• 6.2.1 Local Rainfall

Homework Problems

• None