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U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey
COMPUTING FLOOD FREQUENCIES USING
USGS PeakFQTransportation Research Board
Washington, DCJanuary 11, 2009
Kate FlynnU. S. Geological SurveyOffice of Surface Water
Reston, Virginia
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PeakFQ
USGS has implemented the Bulletin 17B procedures for flood frequency analysisof streamflow records in the Peak flow FreQuency analysis program. This program has recently been updated and enhanced.
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Features in PeakFQ
New interfacesPKFQWin – Windows (VB)PKFQBat – batch-style, command line
Input formatsWATSTORE text formatWatershed Data Management (.wdm) fileNew Program Specification file (.psf)
New featuresConfidence limits on plotsDocumentation in Windows Help format
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PKFQWin: opening screen
Identify input file by selecting File / Open
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Open PeakFQ File window
Standard Windows openRecognizes predefined file suffixes (pkf, inp, txt, wdm, psf)
Not restricted to predefined suffixes
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PKFQWin: Input file
WATSTORE standard format from NWISWeb
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PKFQWin: Station Specifications tab
Populated with data from the input fileParameters filled from .psf file, I-records in a WATSTORE file, WDM attributes, or defaultsShaded fields are informationalNon-shaded fields can be modifiedMultiple versions of same station are permitted
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PKFQWin: Station Specifications tab
Low outlier threshold
Historic Period
High outlier threshold
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PKFQWin: Output Options tab
Output Options tabis available afterinput file has been openedBy default, output files are named based on the name of the input fileFour graphic plot formatsLine printer plots;o)Click on Run PEAKFQ to start the analysis
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PKFQWin: Results tabResults tab is available after Run PEAKFQ has been selectedText output may be viewed using the system default viewer for text filesGraphs may be viewed
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PKFQWin: View Output FileUses default text file viewer For Notepad
ScrollableFind, select, copy, …Format - font, size, and style
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PKFQWin: View GraphsIf graphical output was selected on the Output tab, graphs will be availableA .bmp file is displayedNo editing
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PKFQWin: .wmf Graph FormatImage can be imported into word, powerpoint, etc.Image can be edited
Bull. 17-B frequencySystematic peaksSystematic frequencyHistorical adjustedConfidence limits
Peakfq 5 run 6/10/2005 13:42NOTE - Preliminary computationUser is responsible forassessment and interpretation.
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ANNU
AL P
EAK
DISC
HARG
ECU
BIC
FEET
PER
SEC
OND
99.5 98 95 90 80 70 50 30 20 10 5 2 1 0.5 0.2
ANNUAL EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY, PERCENTStation - 03606500 BIG SANDY / BRUCETON - CHNG 2 SYS PKS + HIST
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PKFQBat
Provides a batch-style interface to PeakFQRun from a command line Run from a scriptSame input and output options as PKFQWinUse .psf file and I records for parameters
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PeakFQ
Current versionRelease dateDocumentationContact
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PeakFQ
PeakFQprogramcan be found at
http://water.usgs.gov/software/PeakFQ/
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Data
USGS peakflow datacan be retrievedin theWATSTOREtext formatat:
nwis.waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/peak
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Data
Identify station(s)Exact MatchMatch From StartMatch Any Part
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Data
Select time periodpeakfq formatDisplay in browser or Save to fileSubmit request
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Data
From the File Menu, select Save AsIdentify folderName the file
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Peak Flow Data
peakfq-formated peak flow data can be written to a .wdm file using the IOWDM program found at:
water.usgs.gov/software/iowdm.html