Evaluation of the best fit distribution for partial duration series of daily rainfall in Madinah, western Saudi Arabia

• Main Authors: Alahmadi, Fahad Salim, Abdul Rahman, Norhan, Abdulrazzak, Mohamed
• Format: Article
• Published: IAHS Press 2014
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/52772/; http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/piahs-364-159-2014

Rainfall frequency analysis is an essential tool for the design of water related infrastructure. It can be used to predict future flood magnitudes for a given magnitude and frequency of extreme rainfall events. This study analyses the application of rainfall partial duration series (PDS) in the vast...