Non-stationary hydrological frequency analysis is a critical scientific research issue for engineering hydrologic design under changing environments. Existing methods exhibit high uncertainty and often fail to account for the spatial dependences among data series of different stations. This paper proposes a regional non-stationary hydrological frequency analysis methodology based on hierarchical Bayesian framework and extreme hydrological regionalization. Firstly, the partitioning around medoids (PAM) clustering algorithm based on the F-madogram variogram is utilized to partition the basin into hydrologically homogeneous regions. And then regional non-stationary hydrological frequency analysis models based on hierarchical Bayesian are constructed. They can be classified into no pooling, partial pooling and full pooling models. Finally, a case study is conducted using the annual maximum 24 hour extreme rainfall data from the Xiangjiang River Basin. Results indicate that based on the spatial clustering algorithm adapting with extreme value theory, the Xiangjiang River Basin with 36 rainfall gauges is divided into three hydrological regions. For Region I, FMA Nino12 is identified as a climatic driver significantly positively correlated with most stations. Compared with the at-site non-stationary model, the partial pooling model exhibits superior performance, effectively capturing the regionally homogeneous response to climatic drivers while preserving individual site characteristics. Simultaneously, the regional models exhibit a great benefit with the uncertainty for regional parameters at each station reduced by about 10% to 35%. Moreover, as the return period increases, the non-stationary return periods consistently decrease, compared with the stationary conditions. For instance, at the 50-year return period, the reduction rate approaches 60% for some stations, indicating an increased probability of extreme rainfall events within the region driven by climatic factors. This methodology enriches the methodological framework of non-stationary hydrological frequency analysis and can provide a scientific basis for determining the design rainstorms in basins and formulating disaster prevention strategies.
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| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
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| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |