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(Solved): Estimate the total excess/effective rainfall in mm for a 5%AEP storm. The temporal pattern dist ...
Estimate the total excess/effective rainfall in for a storm. The temporal pattern distribution for a 30-min rainfall duration (5-min time step) for a South Australian catchment of is given below. Consider: Total rainfall depth Give your answer to two decimal places. Note: When presenting your answers, round your answer as instructed, but for your calculation, use as many decimal places as you have to avoid rounding errors.
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Let's go through the example in detail, step by step:Given information: •Catchment area: 8.1 km^2 •Rainfall duration: 30 minutes (5-minute time step) •Initial Loss (IL): 9.4 mm •Constant Loss (CL): 3.6 mm/hr •Total rainfall depth: 31.3 mm