Determination of the Relationship Between Precipitation and Return Periods to Assess Flood Risks in the City of Juarez, Mexico

Authors

Héctor Quevedo Urías, Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez
Humberto Garcia, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Jorge Salas Plata Mendoza, Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez

Comments

Abstracts of the presentations given on Tuesday, 24 July 2007, in Session 5 of the UCOWR Conference.

Abstract

This hydrology study applied the Hazen plotting position method to estimate precipitation, return periods and its probability of occurrence, to assess flood risks in Ciudad Juárez, México.