Regression models were developed to predict streamflow variables (i.e. flow duration curve percentile flows) for the contiguous US. Over 35 independent variables were evaluated, but only three selected through an expert assessment performed better than most combinations of the other variables. Simple regression models consisting of annual precipitation, potential evapotranspiration, and baseflow were converted into a tool for predicting percentile flows for ungauged basins in the contiguous US.
Regression models were developed to predict streamflow variables (i.e. flow duration curve percentile flows) for the contiguous US. Over 35 independent variables were evaluated, but only three selected through an expert assessment performed better than most combinations of the other variables. Simple regression models consisting of annual precipitation, potential evapotranspiration, and baseflow were converted into a tool for predicting percentile flows for ungauged basins in the contiguous US.