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A Note on Modeling the Maxima of Lagos Rainfall

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The Lagos annual maximum rainfall is modeled by the generalized extreme value distribution. Hydrologic risk measures like the probability of exceedance or recurrence, return period, and return level is given.

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The authors are thankful to the Editor and reviewers for their careful reading, invaluable comments, and suggestions which significantly improved the paper.

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  1. School of Mathematics, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK

    I. E. Okorie

  2. Department of Statistics, Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria

    A. C. Akpanta, D. C. Chikezie & C. U. Onyemachi

  3. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Sciences, Federal University Otuoke, P.M.B. 126, Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria

    J. Ohakwe

  4. Department of Statistics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria

    M. C. Ugwu

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Map showing some African countries and their major cities. The map includes Nigeria (locations of some major cities in Nigeria are indicated and they include Abuja (Nigeria’s capital), Lagos (our study region), Port Harcourt, Ibadan, and Kano).

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Table 7 Lagos rainfall data (mm) from January 1983 to December 2012.
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Okorie, I.E., Akpanta, A.C., Ohakwe, J. et al. A Note on Modeling the Maxima of Lagos Rainfall. Ann. Data. Sci. 6, 341–359 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40745-018-0161-4

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