International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 347

Full Length Research Paper

Intensity duration frequency relationship of maximum rainfall in a data scarce urbanized environment: A case study of the Guma Catchment in Sierra Leone

Amadu Barrie
  • Amadu Barrie
  • Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, Mount Aureol, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
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Melvin B. D. Scott
  • Melvin B. D. Scott
  • Sierra Leone Roads Authority, P. M. B. 1324, Kissy, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
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  •  Received: 19 June 2020
  •  Accepted: 04 February 2021
  •  Published: 30 April 2021

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