Dicken's Constant in Empirical Formulae for Flood Peak Area Relationships

Dicken’s Constant is a constant whose value is 6 for catchments in plains and ranges between 14 to 28 for catchments in hills, depending upon the catchment characteristics. And is denoted by C_D.

Empirical Formulae for Flood Peak Area Relationships formulas that make use of Dicken's Constant

fxDicken's Formula for maximum flood dischargeGo

fxCatchment area when maximum flood discharge is considered in Dickens formulaGo

FAQ

What is the Dicken's Constant?

Dicken’s Constant is a constant whose value is 6 for catchments in plains and ranges between 14 to 28 for catchments in hills, depending upon the catchment characteristics.

Can the Dicken's Constant be negative?

{YesorNo}, the Dicken's Constant, measured in {OutputVariableMeasurementName} {CanorCannot} be negative.

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