A reexamination of extreme 24-hour rainfall in Louisiana, USA

Abstract

This paper reexamines design storms of 24 h duration in Louisiana using data with much longer periods of record. Results were then compared with frequency-magnitude relationships from TP40. The magnitudes of the storm recurrence intervals were found to differ between the 2 estimates, particularly for the longer durations. Furthermore, greater geographical detail emerged relative to the generalized patterns depicted in TP40. -Authors