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Flood & Risk Analysis

On-demand: RMC-BestFit Deep Dive: Unlock the Full Power of Flood Frequency Analysis (OD-25-3-137)


Description
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This comprehensive four‑part course builds practical, hands‑on skills in using RMC‑BestFit for modern flood‑frequency analysis. Participants learn how to work with time‑series data, incorporate historical information, perform distribution fitting and Bayesian analysis, and apply core techniques used in contemporary hydrological studies.

The course extends into advanced topics including nonstationary analysis, peaks‑over‑threshold methods, mixture models, composite distributions and model averaging. These modules deepen participants’ understanding of complex hydrologic behaviour and prepare you to address sophisticated flood‑frequency challenges with confidence.

Throughout the course, participants will learn the latest features using real‑world Australian and US gauge data. Participants follow complete data‑to‑model workflows, from downloading international datasets (USGS, Australian BoM, GHCN, CHMN) to fitting Bayesian models, managing censored data, estimating rating curves and applying point‑process methods, building the capability to produce robust, practical flood‑frequency estimates.

Find out more here: https://awschool.com.au/training/bestfit-deep-dive/
Content
  • pre course
  • Introduction
  • Preparation
  • Pre-Course Survey
  • part 1: Comprehensive At-Site Flood Frequency Analysis
  • U1 - Course Introduction and Overview
  • U2 - Import Time Series Data
  • U3 - Derive Annual Max Series
  • U4 - Distribution Fitting and Model Selection
  • U5 - Bayesian Estimation
  • U6 - Q&A Discussion
  • U7 - Explore MCMC Diagnostics | Part 1 Wrap-up
  • Part 1 Resources
  • Part 1 Homework
  • Part 2: Nonstationary FFA and Model Averaging
  • U8 - Part 1 Overview | Part 2 Introduction
  • U9 - Overview of Nonstationary FFA | Model Averaging
  • U10 - Synthetic Data Examples
  • U11 - Basic Models Averaging Examples
  • U12 - Case Study | Yarra River
  • U13 - Case Study | Brays Bayou
  • U14 - Case Study: O.C. Fisher| Part 2 Wrap-up
  • Part 2 Resources
  • Part 2 Homework
  • Part 3: Peaks-Over-Threshold and Mixed Populations
  • U15 - Part 2 Overview | Part 3 Introduction
  • U16 - Extreme Value Theory | Peak-Over-Threshold
  • U17 - Case Study| Wimmera River
  • U18 - Case study | Bulletin 17C | California Rainfall Data
  • U19 - Mixed Population Analysis
  • U20 - Synthetic Data Examples | Composite Distribution
  • U21 - Case study | Synthetic Data |Part 3 Wrap-up
  • Part 3 Resources
  • Part 3 Homework
  • part 4: Comprehensive Flood Frequency Analysis with RMC-BestFit
  • Part 4 Preparation
  • U22 - Part 4 Introduction | New Features
  • U23 - New Features continued | Q&A Discussion
  • U24 - Demonstration: RMC-BestFit Interface | Examples
  • U25 - Demonstration: Examples | Q&A Discussion
  • U26 - Demonstration: ABOM LP3
  • U27 - Demonstration: ABOM Point Process
  • U28 - Demonstration: Competing Risks | Q&A Discussion
  • U29 - Demonstration: USGS Rating Curve | Course Wrap-up
  • Part 4 Resources
  • Part 4 Homework
  • post course
  • Final Feedback Survey (complete to receive certificate)
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever
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