Estimation of the return periods of maxima rainfall and floods at the Pra River Catchment, Ghana, West Africa using the Gumbel extreme value theory

Estimation of the return periods of maxima rainfall and floods at the Pra River Catchment, Ghana, West Africa using the Gumbel extreme value theory

The Pra river catchment in Ghana is adversely affected by perennial flooding from high-intensity rainfall events. To aid in flood management at the catchment, the Gumbel extreme value distribution has been used to estimate the return periods of maxima rainfall, flood, and consecutive dry and wet day...

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Main Authors: Marian Amoakowaah Osei, Leonard Kofitse Amekudzi, Akoto Yaw Omari-Sasu, Edmund Ilimoan Yamba, Emmanuel Quansah, Jeffrey N.A. Aryee, Kwasi Preko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Maxima rainfall
Maxima flood
Maximum wet and dry days
Gumbel's distribution
Return period
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021010835

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