Year
2021
Season
Spring
Paper Type
Master's Thesis
College
College of Computing, Engineering & Construction
Degree Name
Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE)
Department
Engineering
NACO controlled Corporate Body
University of North Florida. School of Engineering
First Advisor
Dr. Christopher J. Brown
Second Advisor
Dr. Çiğdem Akan
Rights Statement
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Third Advisor
Dr. Patrick Kreidl
Department Chair
Dr. Christopher J. Brown
College Dean
Dr. John Kantner
Abstract
The middle portion of the St. Johns River is located in East-Central Florida, USA. This region of the St. Johns River is increasingly subject to urbanization and conversion of forest areas to agricultural land. Overall, these changes mean that future flood events in the area could adversely impact local citizens. Therefore, the examination of extreme flood events and resiliency to such events is critical. The purpose of this preliminary study is to explore a range of practical applications to estimate extreme flood flows at watercourses within the Middle St. Johns River Basin, focusing specifically upon the Wekiva River sub-basin. The current work illustrates the overall technical methodology and provides estimates of extreme flood flows at different return frequencies using hydrologic modeling, statistical analysis, and supporting published reports. Altogether, once fully integrated and complete, the methods will permit predictions at a range of possible flood flows as a result of an extreme storm event at any place along the watercourse.
Suggested Citation
Koning, Wesley K., "Estimating a range of flow rates resulting from extreme storm events within the Wekiva River watershed through statistical testing and modeling" (2021). UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 1014.
https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/1014
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Civil Engineering Commons, Hydraulic Engineering Commons, Other Civil and Environmental Engineering Commons