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Total rainfall, net runoff, W-index of 120-min storm
Short answer
Total rainfall = 17.0 mm, net runoff = 11.67 mm, W-index = 2.9 mm/h. Rain depths per 20 min were computed; excess over φ = 2.5 mm/h summed, initial loss 0.5 mm subtracted, and W-index found using time when rain exceeded φ.
In a 120 minute storm the rates of rainfall observed in successive 20 minute intervals are 5, 8, 15, 12, 9 and 2 mm/hr. Assuming the -index value as 2.5 mm/hr and an initial loss of 0.5 mm, determine the total rainfall, net runoff and W-index of the storm.
Each interval is 20 min = 1/3 h, so rain depth = rate .
| Interval | Rate (mm/h) | Rain (mm) | Excess over (mm/h) | Excess depth (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 1.667 | 2.5 | 0.833 |
| 2 | 8 | 2.667 | 5.5 | 1.833 |
| 3 | 15 | 5.000 | 12.5 | 4.167 |
| 4 | 12 | 4.000 | 9.5 | 3.167 |
| 5 | 9 | 3.000 | 6.5 | 2.167 |
| 6 | 2 | 0.667 | 0 (below ) | 0 |
Total rainfall
Net runoff
Excess rainfall above mm. The initial loss (0.5 mm) is taken from the start of the storm, so:
W-index
The W-index is the average infiltration rate during the time when the rain intensity exceeds the infiltration capacity. The rain rate is above mm/h only in the first five intervals, so
The last interval (rain 2 mm/h, less than ) is not counted in .
Answer: Total rainfall = 17.0 mm; net runoff = 11.67 mm; W-index = 2.9 mm/h.
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