L-moment-based frequency analysis of high-flow at Sungai Langat, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

Annual maximum daily streamflow data were used to examine flood frequency for Sungai Langat in Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia. The objectives of this study were to identify the best fit probability distribution to the streamflow data and estimate the return period of the extreme flood events. The L-mome...

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Main Authors: Firdaus Mohamad Hamzah, Siti Hawa Mohd Yusoff, Othman Jaafar
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13730/
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author Firdaus Mohamad Hamzah,
Siti Hawa Mohd Yusoff,
Othman Jaafar,
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Siti Hawa Mohd Yusoff,
Othman Jaafar,
author_sort Firdaus Mohamad Hamzah,
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description Annual maximum daily streamflow data were used to examine flood frequency for Sungai Langat in Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia. The objectives of this study were to identify the best fit probability distribution to the streamflow data and estimate the return period of the extreme flood events. The L-moment method was implemented to estimate the parameter of probability, by using distributions namely Gamma, LN3, GEV, PE3, GLO and Kappa. It was found that Kappa distribution was the best fitting distribution to the data after being tested using the goodness-of-fit tests. The Kappa distribution gave the most appropriate to the annual maximum series data of Sungai Langat, Kajang, Selangor. The return values were calculated using Kappa distribution model. The return period of 2 years gave the return value of 49.09 m3/s, while return period of 100 years gave the return value of 390.54 m3/s.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:137302019-11-29T09:12:10Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13730/ L-moment-based frequency analysis of high-flow at Sungai Langat, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia Firdaus Mohamad Hamzah, Siti Hawa Mohd Yusoff, Othman Jaafar, Annual maximum daily streamflow data were used to examine flood frequency for Sungai Langat in Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia. The objectives of this study were to identify the best fit probability distribution to the streamflow data and estimate the return period of the extreme flood events. The L-moment method was implemented to estimate the parameter of probability, by using distributions namely Gamma, LN3, GEV, PE3, GLO and Kappa. It was found that Kappa distribution was the best fitting distribution to the data after being tested using the goodness-of-fit tests. The Kappa distribution gave the most appropriate to the annual maximum series data of Sungai Langat, Kajang, Selangor. The return values were calculated using Kappa distribution model. The return period of 2 years gave the return value of 49.09 m3/s, while return period of 100 years gave the return value of 390.54 m3/s. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13730/1/05%20Firdaus%20Mohamad%20Hamzah.pdf Firdaus Mohamad Hamzah, and Siti Hawa Mohd Yusoff, and Othman Jaafar, (2019) L-moment-based frequency analysis of high-flow at Sungai Langat, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia. Sains Malaysiana, 48 (7). pp. 1357-1366. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid48bil7_2019/KandunganJilid48Bil7_2019.html
spellingShingle Firdaus Mohamad Hamzah,
Siti Hawa Mohd Yusoff,
Othman Jaafar,
L-moment-based frequency analysis of high-flow at Sungai Langat, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
title L-moment-based frequency analysis of high-flow at Sungai Langat, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
title_full L-moment-based frequency analysis of high-flow at Sungai Langat, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
title_fullStr L-moment-based frequency analysis of high-flow at Sungai Langat, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed L-moment-based frequency analysis of high-flow at Sungai Langat, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
title_short L-moment-based frequency analysis of high-flow at Sungai Langat, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
title_sort l-moment-based frequency analysis of high-flow at sungai langat, kajang, selangor, malaysia
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13730/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13730/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13730/1/05%20Firdaus%20Mohamad%20Hamzah.pdf