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Confidence intervals for flood control design

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  1. Dept. of Mathematics, University of California, 92717, Irvine, CA, USA

    R. J. Whitley

  2. Williamson and Schmid, 17782 Sky Park Bvd., 92714, Irvine, CA, USA

    T. V. Hromadka II (Director of Water Resources Engineering)

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Whitley, R.J., Hromadka, T.V. Confidence intervals for flood control design. Stochastic Hydrol Hydraul 2, 151–155 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01543457

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