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An extreme value analysis of the flow of Burbage Brook is carried out by modelling peaks over a high threshold. The aims are to illustrate recently developed statistical techniques and to report on interesting features of the flow of the brook over a 58-year period. Peak flows are found to show marked seasonal variation and a downward trend. Then-year return level is estimated for various values ofn, and the reliability of the estimates is assessed.
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Barrett, J.H. An extreme value analysis of the flow of Burbage Brook. Stochastic Hydrol Hydraul 6, 151–165 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01581447
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