3 papers
stat.AP2021
Effects of Mixed Distribution Statistical Flood Frequency Models on Dam Safety Assessments: A Case Study of the Pueblo Dam, USA
K. J. Roop-Eckart, Sanjib Sharma, Mahkameh Zarekarizi +4
Statistical flood frequency analysis coupled with hydrograph scaling is commonly used to generate design floods to assess dam safety assessment. The safety assessments can be highl…
stat.AP2020
The FLOod Probability Interpolation Tool (FLOPIT): Improving Spatial Flood Probability Quantification and Communication Through Higher Resolution Mapping
Mahkameh Zarekarizi, K. Joel Roop-Eckart, Sanjib Sharma +1
Understanding flood probabilities is essential to making sound decisions about flood-risk management. Many people rely on flood probability maps to inform decisions about purchasin…
stat.AP2020
Neglecting Uncertainties Biases House-Elevation Decisions to Manage Riverine Flood Risks
Mahkameh Zarekarizi, Vivek Srikrishnan, Klaus Keller
Homeowners around the world elevate houses to manage flood risks. Deciding how high to elevate a house poses a nontrivial decision problem. The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Ag…