Research Article

On the Investigation of Monthly River Flow Generation Complexity Using the Applicability of Machine Learning Models

Table 4

Statistical analysis of observed and modeling results of the monthly streamflow values.

River nameObservedMARTGMDHGEP

Training
Upper ZabMaximum flow (m3/s)168115581897993
Standard deviation (m3/s)326303293229
Mean (m3/s)397393393402

Lower ZabMaximum flow (m3/s)14061215827628
Standard deviation (m3/s)198179131125
Mean (m3/s)198196199203

DiyalaMaximum flow (m3/s)1451850908617
Standard deviation (m3/s)171134119113
Mean (m3/s)156150154160

Validating
Upper ZabMaximum flow (m3/s)163114861435885
Standard deviation (m3/s)286287282228
Mean (m3/s)353364388370

Lower ZabMaximum flow (m3/s)15691215769588
Standard deviation (m3/s)205201149129
Mean (m3/s)198201195207

DiyalaMaximum flow (m3/s)864769626570
Standard deviation (m3/s)150145111116
Mean (m3/s)150148157160