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The purpose of this study is to investigate some of the factors controlling the rainfall-runoff relationship and, consequently, predicting flood events in a catchment. Primarily, the research is concerned with the study of rainfall and runoff with respect to various hydrometeorological and physical factors. An equation to predict the peak discharge is proposed. The prediction equation illustrates that the maximum peak discharge can be obtained as a function of rainfall intensity, rainfall duration, duration of rainfall up to time of concentration, and the previous discharge. Such analyses are considered vital as the basis for flood warning systems in the area under consideration.
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Ghayoor, H.A. Prediction of peak runoff from rainfall in a temperate area. Water Resour Manage 5, 63–84 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00422039
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