Articles | Volume 22, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-2285-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-2285-2018
Research article
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16 Apr 2018
Research article |  | 16 Apr 2018

Examining controls on peak annual streamflow and floods in the Fraser River Basin of British Columbia

Charles L. Curry and Francis W. Zwiers

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ED: Publish subject to revisions (further review by editor and referees) (20 Dec 2017) by Chris DeBeer
AR by Charles Curry on behalf of the Authors (03 Jan 2018)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (05 Jan 2018) by Chris DeBeer
RR by Michal Jenicek (25 Jan 2018)
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (30 Jan 2018)
RR by Stephen Déry (10 Feb 2018)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (14 Feb 2018) by Chris DeBeer
AR by Charles Curry on behalf of the Authors (19 Feb 2018)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (14 Mar 2018) by Chris DeBeer
AR by Charles Curry on behalf of the Authors (21 Mar 2018)  Author's response    Manuscript
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Short summary
Key predictors of annual peak daily streamflow (APF) in the Fraser River Basin are investigated. While annual maximum snow amount is a robust predictor of APF, the role of other climatic factors in the largest historical floods is less well understood. Using observations and a process-based hydrological model as input to a multivariate regression approach, we show that the snowmelt rate, indices of large-scale climate variability, and spring warming rate also influence APF in the Fraser Basin.