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The 20-year record of annual flood peaks on Furr’s Run are as follows: YearQ (cf...

The 20-year record of annual flood peaks on Furr’s Run are as follows:

Year

Q (cfs)

1951

1060

1952

2820

1953

1970

1954

1760

1955

1650

1956

1140

1957

1020

1958

2260

1959

1650

1960

870

1961

1350

1962

1140

1963

2100

1964

1090

1965

2890

1966

1100

1967

1840

1968

1710

1969

1630

1970

1260

Log the values of peak discharge and compute the mean, standard deviation, and skewness coefficient. Plot the data on lognormal probability paper. With the aid of Table B.2, fit both the lognormal and log-Pearson III distributions. Compare estimates of the 50- and 100-year events.

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