Table 3 Frequency of occurrences and definitions for the three most commonly used hydrologic metrics in final 134 regression models associated with each of three hydrologic datasets
Dataset | Metric | Occurrences | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
POR | dh24 | 18 | Median of annual maximum number of days with flows less than bankfull streamflow |
POR | ra9 | 14 | Variability in the median number of flow reversals |
POR | ma14 | 12 | Median monthly March flow over the entire flow record |
LTC | mh19 | 17 | Skewness in annual maximum flows |
LTC | ta3 | 16 | Seasonal predictability of flows greater than bankfull streamflow |
LTC | tl2 | 16 | Variability in Julian date of annual minimum |
STC | fh6 | 14 | Median number of events above three times median flow for entire record |
STC | ma32 | 12 | Variability of median September flow values |
STC | th3 | 12 | Seasonal predictability of flows less than bankfull streamflow |