Rainfall intensity-duration-frequency curves for Brazil: a large national database

Description

Version 3: Data updated in 05-2026. Version 1 and Version 2 files were deleted. New equations added. Compilation of rainfall IDF curves for 6,550 rainfall gauges in Brazil. Includes curves established using: a) sub-daily rainfall data (Standard), and, b) daily rainfall maximum depth (Disaggregation). Contents: - IDF_Curves_Brazil_v3.xlsx - datasheet containing curves from Standard method and Disaggregation method, a Reference list's plan, and a Description's plan. Since Version 2, the Standard and Disaggregation equations were joined at the same "plan". Columns added: type, years_number, low_duration_minutes, high_duration_minutes, and observation. See description's plan for more information. - IDF_Curves_Brazil_v3.gpkg: GIS vector file in geopackage format containing the same information of the mains plan of "IDF_Curves_Brazil_v3.xlsx" - Reference_List.xlsx: Separeted file with all the bibliographic reference list. Technical Description: Geographic Coordinate System: WGS_1984 Datum: WGS_1984 EPSG: 4326 Unit: Degree

Institutions

• Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo

  ES, Vitoria
• Universidade Federal de Vicosa

  MG, Vicosa

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Funders

• Coordenação de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior

  Brazil

  Grant ID: 001
• National Council for Scientific and Technological Development

  Brazil

  Grant ID: 305262/2021-1
• Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Espírito Santo

  Brazil

  Grant ID: 996/2022

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