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Annual flood series

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-003526

A statistical compilation of the maximum instantaneous peak discharge values for a specific river or stream, with one value recorded for each water year. This series is used to analyze flood frequency and magnitude over time. It forms the basis for calculating recurrence intervals and designing flood control measures.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-003526
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
See alsoPartial-duration series
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003526",
  "term": "Annual flood series",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A statistical compilation of the maximum instantaneous peak discharge values for a specific river or stream, with one value recorded for each water year. This series is used to analyze flood frequency and magnitude over time. It forms the basis for calculating recurrence intervals and designing flood control measures.",
  "see_also": [
    "partial-duration series"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/annual-flood-series/"
}

Record 533 of 10,756 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.