Comparison of Distribution Methods of Low Flow Analysis for Bandar Segamat, Johor

Abstract:

During the monsoon season, certain areas in Malaysia are experiencing a flood. While during the transition period Malaysia is experiencing a drought. This phenomenon could lead to severe disaster and precaution monitoring is needed to avoid this occurrences. Low flow during the dry season could lead to several negative effects on the river ecosystem. Thus, this study was conducted to determine the low flow frequency and intensity for the Segamat city. The duration for 2 years to 100 years based on the previous 20 years of stream flow data were used to calculated. Stream flow data were obtained from the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID). Two prominent distribution analyses methods known as Gumbel Distribution and Log pearson Type III Distribution were applied. The distribution results were validated using Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) and California method and Weibull method are selected. Based on the analyses results, it clearly shows that the distibution of low flow are between 1 m³/s to 10 m³/s. The flow are significantly correlate with the rainfall intensity. RMSE was selected based on the lowest value of 0.721 for the Gumble Distribution and 1.831 for Log Pearson Type III Distribution. Chi-square test shows a good agreement for Gumble Distribution (7.615<12.59) and Log Pearson Type III(5.201<11.07) using 5% significant level. The confident level form both tests are valid (p>0.05), thus, this results could be used for further analyses to alleviate the low flow in the study area.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 773-774)
• Pages: 1266-1270
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.773-774.1266
• Online since: July 2015
• Authors: Yuliarahmadila Erfen, Mohd Shalahuddin Adnan*, Noorfathiah Che Ali, Nurul Farehah Amat, Zawani Mohd Zahudi
• Keywords: Chi-Square Test, Segamat, Statistical Analysis, Stream Flow

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