Principal Research Scientist, Hydrology Illinois State Water Survey | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Just like many other parts of the United States, Illinois has seen a consistent rise in the intensity and occurrence of heavy rainfall events since the 1900s. This talk will review the sources of precipitation frequency data used in flood studies in Illinois, and discuss the various methods for estimating frequency, from those that rely on historical records to those that use climate models.
