Articles | Volume 21, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-6461-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-6461-2017
Research article
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18 Dec 2017
Research article |  | 18 Dec 2017

Does nonstationarity in rainfall require nonstationary intensity–duration–frequency curves?

Poulomi Ganguli and Paulin Coulibaly

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Using statistical models, we test whether nonstationary versus stationary models show any significant differences in terms of design storm intensity at different durations across Southern Ontario. We find that detectable nonstationarity in rainfall extremes does not necessarily lead to significant differences in design storm intensity, especially for shorter return periods. An update of 2–44 % is required in current design standards to mitigate the risk of storm-induced urban flooding.