Table 2.

Goodness-of-fit screening results for the thirteen retained statistical distribution models. MLE = maximum likelihood estimation; LM = L-moments; PM = product moments.

No	Distribution models	Estimation methods	Model ID	AD statistic	KS statistic
1	Generalized Pareto	PM	GPPM	0.07	0.08
2	Exponential	PM	EPM	0.3	0.09
3	Log-Logistic	PM	LLPM	0.6	0.07
4	Gamma	PM	GPM	0.09	0.1
5	Gamma	LM	GLM	0.26	0.09
6	Generalized logistic	LM	GLLM	0.3	0.05
7	Generalized extreme value	LM	GEVLM	0.3	0.05
8	Exponential	LM	ELM	0.3	0.09
9	Log-logistic	LM	LLLM	0.6	0.07
10	Generalized extreme value	MLE	GEVMLE	0.3	0.06
11	Exponential	MLE	EMLE	0.3	0.09
12	Shifted exponential	MLE	SEMLE	0.3	0.09
13	Generalized Pareto	MLE	GPMLE	0.4	0.08