I have been assigned the task of determining a constant numerical multiplier or factor that can be used for determining the peak discharges and flood water elevations from watersheds in West Virginia, USA, or even charts or tables.

The WV watersheds are of various sizes, soil groupings, weather areas, geomorphology, etc.

I have failed to convince my supervisors that there are too many parameters associated with the broad area watersheds to allow a "common" or constant numerical multiplier or graphs/tables, etc. to be developed or established for all WV watersheds for peak discharges or flood water elevations.

I would appreciate any direction or sources of information concerning accessible published data and/or studies of basins that have tried to do the same that my bosses are requesting or sufficent information that I could present to them to demonstrate that it is not possible.

Thanks for any and all comments.
Mike Reese, Tech. Assa. III, WV