Peak discharge definition

Peak discharge means the maximum rate of flow during a storm, usually in reference to a specific design storm event.
Peak discharge means the maximum surface water runoff rate (cubic feet per second and cubic meters per second) determined for the design storm.
Peak discharge means the maximum rate of stormwater from a specific storm event.

Examples of Peak discharge in a sentence

  • Peak discharge computations should consider the duration, frequency, and intensity of rainfall, the antecedent moisture conditions, upper soil zone and surface storage, time of concentration, tailwater conditions, changes in land use or land cover, and any other changes in topographic and hydrologic characteristics.

  • Peak discharge calculations are based on the Graphical Peak Discharge method.

  • Peak discharge estimates for Rocky Gulch project area Event Precip.

  • Peak discharge hydrographs generated from the HEC-HMS analysis for the Old Arcata Road culvert were also plotted for the 2-yr, 10-yr, 25-yr, and 100-yr (Q2, Q10, Q25, and Q100) flood events (Figure 12).

  • Peak discharge analyses, drainage analyses, scour mitigation recommendations, and preliminary civil design.

  • Peak discharge values from the current Phase 6 unsteady model will be used, which is also being applied to the bridge analysis (MFR‐001) currently being updated by the USACE.


More Definitions of Peak discharge

Peak discharge means the maximum stormwater runoff rate in cubic feet per second determined for the design storm.
Peak discharge means the maximum rate of flow of water at a given point and time resulting from a predetermined storm.
Peak discharge means the maximum rate of flow from a point of storm water discharge during or immediately following a storm event, usually in reference to a specific return period storm or “design storm.”
Peak discharge means the maximum discharge occurring during a flood event.
Peak discharge or "Peak Flow" means the maximum rate of flow of water passing a given point during or after a rainfall event.