Extreme flood estimations on a small alpine catchment in Switzerland, the case study of Limmerboden

• Published in: Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences Vol. 370; no. 370; pp. 147 - 152
• Main Authors: Zeimetz, F, García-Hernández, J, Schleiss, A J
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Gottingen Copernicus GmbH 01.01.2015; Copernicus Publications
• Subjects: Calibration; Case studies; Catchment area; Confidence intervals; Dams; Datasets; Floods; Hydrology; Maximum likelihood method; Maximum precipitation; Maximum probable flood; Precipitation; Probable maximum precipitation; Runoff; Simulation; Statistical analysis; Statistical methods; Watersheds; Switzerland

In this paper, a case study on the estimations of extreme floods is described. The watershed chosen for the analysis is the catchment of the Limmernboden dam situated in Switzerland. Statistical methods and the simulation based "Probable Maximum Precipitation – Probable maximum Flood" (PMP...