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Millan, P.E. , CFM TxDOT Design Division/Hydraulics  \nChapter 4 Sections  \n1 – Hydrology’s Role in Hydraulic Design  \n2 – Probability of Exceedance  \n3 – Hydrology Policies and Standards  \n4 – Hydrology Study Requirements  \n5 – Hydrology Study Data Requirements  \n6 – Design Flood and Check Flood Standards  \n7 – Selection of the Appropriate Method for Calculating Runoff  \n8 – Validation of Results from the Chosen Method  \n9 – Statistical Analysis of Stream Gauge Data  \n10 – Regional Regression Method  \n11 – Time of Concentration  \n12 – Rational Method Equation  \n13 – Hydrograph Method  \n14-References  \nTechnical guidance  \n Procedural guidance   \nProcedural Guidance Sections  \n1 – Hydrology’s Role in Hydraulic Design  \n􀁺 Intuitive  \n􀁺 Definitions  \n􀁺 Basic Considerations  \n2-Probability of Exceedance  \nAnnual Exceedance Probability (AEP)  \n|  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>50% | \u003Cbr>0.50 | \u003Cbr>2-year |\n| \u003Cbr>20% | \u003Cbr>0.20 | \u003Cbr>5-year |\n| \u003Cbr>10% | \u003Cbr>0.10 | \u003Cbr>10-year |\n| \u003Cbr>4% | \u003Cbr>0.04 | \u003Cbr>25-year |\n| \u003Cbr>2% | \u003Cbr>0.02 | \u003Cbr>50-year |\n\nAEP (%)  \nAEP  \n(probability)  \nAnnual recurrence interval  \n 1% 0.01 100-year   \n3 – Hydrology Policies and Standards  \n􀁺 Guidelines, not hard and fast rules.  \n􀁺 Minimum standards. 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