Reed, D.W., Black, K.B., Bayliss, A.C., Morris, D.G., Stewart, E.J., 1999. The Flood Estimation Handbook: UK flood risk estimation goes digital. Paper to CIWEM Scottish Branch Symp., Edinburgh, October 1999, 6 pp.
The Flood Estimation Handbook presents new general procedures for rainfall and flood frequency estimation in the UK. After highlighting some features of the FEH methods, the paper focuses on the Handbook's use of digital catchment data. The paper seeks to draw the attention of managers and regulators to the importance of ensuring that this "digital revolution" delivers better flood estimates, not just faster ones.