A probability plot of 66 yr of peak discharges for the Kentucky River near Salvisa, Kentucky, is shown in Fig P3 19 (a) What probability distribution is being used (b) What are the mean and standard deviation of the peak discharges (c) If the distribution has other parameters, what are their values...

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A probability plot of 66 yr of peak discharges for the Kentucky River near Salvisa, Kentucky, is

Question:

A probability plot of 66 yr of peak discharges for the Kentucky River near Salvisa, Kentucky, is shown in Fig. P3-19
(a) What probability is being used?
(b) What are the mean and standard deviation of the peak discharges?
(c) If the has other parameters, what are their values?
(d) What is the 25-yr flow?
(e) What is the 100-yr flow?
(f) What is the probability that the annual peak flow will be greater than or equal to 50,000 cfs for all of the next consecutive three years?
(g) What is the probability that at least one 100-yr event will occur in the next 33 years? In the next 100 years?
(h) Which plotting position has been used to plot the data points?
(i) Do the Kentucky River data appear to be skewed?
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