Abstract
Predicting extreme storm and flood events requires analysis to predict
probable rainfall in target years. We present a non-stationary frequency
analysis for 6 meteorological stations in Korea and Japan:
Gangneung, Kwangju, Pohang, Seoul, Kochi, Iida. Non-stationary
analysis results in higher estimated rainfall than stationary analysis
for all stations. Increased probable rainfall in Korean stations was
higher than in Japanese stations (i.e. Z-values of Korean
stations were larger than for Japanese stations). Using rainfall data at
the 6 sites with increasing trends, we estimate 3 types of probably
predicted rainfall for the target years 2020, 2050 and 2070. According
to the results of applicability analysis, in the case of a 100-year
return period, the probable rainfall estimated by non-stationary methods
has a residual of 1.6~2.5% in Kochi,
11.98~16.01% in Gangneung, 4.3~4.9% in
Kwangju, and 3.2~5.3% in Seoul. This study indicates
that non-stationary methods provide better results in terms of
confidence than stationary methods for representing rainfall with
increasing trends. The non-stationary rainfall frequency analysis
provided more reasonable and well-directed estimates of probable
rainfall for the target year. Results show that non-stationary methods
estimate probable rainfall well over short timescales based on linear
regression of observed data. Further, the probable rainfall estimator
for target years reflects the increasing temporal pattern of rainfall
and predicts future rainfall. Results from this study can inform the
design of flood prevention approaches and effective hydraulic
structures.