Republic of the Philippines

SURIGAO DEL SUR STATE UNIVERSITY – BISLIG CAMPUS

Maharlika, Bislig City

CE 101 - HYDROLOGY

Full Name: ABIGAIL S. SANTIAŃEZ Student ID: 2019-00067 Date: 12-07-2021

EXERCISE NO. 5
GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF RAINFALL

Problem:
The following data are from a self-recording rain-gauge during a storm.

Time from beginning of storm 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

(min)
Accumulated rainfall (mm) 19 41 48 68 91 124 15 16 166
2 0

A. Plot the mass curve of the storm.

B. Plot the hyetograph of the storm.

Time from beginning of 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

storm (min)
Accumulated rainfall 19 41 48 68 91 124 152 16 166
(mm) 0
Incremental rainfall 19 22 7 20 23 33 28 8 6
Rainfall intensity 114 132 42 120 138 198 168 48 36
(mm/hr)
C. At what period is the highest intensity of rainfall?
The highest intensity of rainfall happened on the 60-minute time period since
the storm has started.