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Appendix B: - Data Analysis

B.1 Data Analysis

B.1.1 Flow Analysis

Table B-1: Indicative Design Peak Flows

Return period

River Don

River Tweed

Bridge of Alford Peak Flow m3/s

Parkhill Peak Flow m3/s

Lyne Station Peak Flow m3/s

Norham Peak Flow m3/s

Single

Pooled

Single

Pooled

Single

Pooled

Single

Pooled

2

99

100

136

144

33

35

667

648

5

137

133

178

216

46

50

886

883

10

161

157

206

275

57

62

1036

1033

25

189

189

244

369

72

83

1243

1229

50

210

217

275

458

86

102

1412

1383

75

221

235

294

518

95

116

1518

1476

100

229

248

308

566

102

127

1597

1544

150

239

268

329

641

112

145

1714

1641

200

247

283

345

700

121

158

1800

1712

Table Notes:
1. Single Site Flood Frequency Analysis carried out using data from target site, using Generalised Logistic ( GL) distribution fitted using the method of L-Moments. Does not always provide robust estimates as only reliable up to return periods matching the length of record of the target site (shown in red text above).
2. Pooled distribution is derived by pooling data from the target site along with data from other similar sites.

B.1.2 Rainfall Analysis

Table B-2: Don Catchment Daily Rainfall Totals and Indicative Return Periods August 2004

Duration (days)

Cushnie ( OSNGR 352800 807200)

Insch ( OSNGR 363000 828200)

Tullinessle ( OSNGR 356100 818400)

Total rainfall Depth (mm)

Return Period (Years)

Total rainfall Depth (mm)

Return Period (Years)

Total rainfall Depth (mm)

Return Period (Years)

0.252

66.0

590

47.7

140

39.9

60

0.52

66.0

163

47.7

37

39.9

14.1

1

66.0

38

47.7

8.3

39.9

3.4

2

68.2

8.5

57.6

4.1

50.3

2.14

3

74.2

5.6

61.8

2.8

54.6

1.59

4

76.4

3.6

78.9

5.5

80.1

5.1

5

76.8

2.37

83.1

4.7

84.4

4.4

6

82.3

2.32

85.2

3.9

86.1

3.4

7

93.2

3.1

85.2

3

86.4

2.7

14

121.3

3.3

112.0

3.9

117.7

3.9

15

124.4

3.3

118.7

4.8

123.0

4.4

Notes:
1. N Day Rainfall Totals calculated from Daily rainfall data on a fixed duration. Return periods calculated using 1km point FEHDDF model.
2. Return periods calculated hypothetically for 0.5 and 0.25 day as exact duration of rainfall over the 24 hours between readings is unknown.

Table B-3: Tweed Catchment Daily Rainfall Totals and Indicative Return Periods August 2004

Duration (days)

Hallmanor ( OSNGR 321000 635100)

Hawick ( OSNGR 351200 615600)

Cappercleuch ( OSNGR 323900 623200)

Total rainfall Depth (mm)

Return Period (Years)

Total rainfall Depth (mm)

Return Period (Years)

Total rainfall Depth (mm)

Return Period (Years)

0.252

37.6

34

40.7

51

48.9

57

0.52

37.6

10.8

40.7

18.9

48.9

16.4

1

37.6

2.7

40.7

4.6

48.9

3.4

2

61.7

4.8

57.4

4.3

72.3

3.3

3

78.1

7

72.5

6.9

97.6

6.3

4

115.5

32

102.9

28

135.1

20.2

5

125.9

34

107.9

25

144.1

18.9

6

126.0

24.3

107.9

18.7

144.1

13.4

7

126.2

18.5

107.9

14.5

144.3

10.1

14

181.8

50

153.8

48

211.8

29

15

182.5

45

159.9

57

215.8

29

Notes:
1. N Day Rainfall Totals calculated from Daily rainfall data on a fixed duration. Return periods calculated using 1km point FEHDDF model.
2. Return periods calculated hypothetically for 0.5 and 0.25 day as exact duration of rainfall over the 24 hours between readings is unknown.

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