Table of Values

Rainfall, Prob of Occ.

Rank X, in % x^2 Log X (Log X)^2 ΣlogX/N (log X-ΣlogX/N)^3
1 450 3.23 202500 2.65 7.04 1.65 1.0158
2 401 6.45 160801 2.60 6.78 0.8714
3 316 9.68 99856 2.50 6.25 0.6178
4 209 12.90 43681 2.32 5.38 0.3037
5 61 16.13 3721 1.79 3.19 0.0026
6 51 19.35 2601 1.71 2.92 0.0002
 7 47 22.58 2209 1.67 2.80 0.0000
8 44 25.81 1936 1.64 2.70 0.0000
9 42 29.03 1764 1.62 2.63 0.0000
10 41 32.26 1681 1.61 2.60 0.0000
11 40 35.48 1600 1.60 2.57 -0.0001
12 39 38.71 1521 1.59 2.53 -0.0002
13 35 41.94 1225 1.54 2.38 -0.0011
14 35 45.16 1225 1.54 2.38 -0.0011
15 34 48.39 1156 1.53 2.35 -0.0016
16 34 51.61 1156 1.53 2.35 -0.0016
17 31 54.84 961 1.49 2.22 -0.0038
18 31 58.06 961 1.49 2.22 -0.0038
19 30 61.29 900 1.48 2.18 -0.0050
20 30 64.52 900 1.48 2.18 -0.0050
21 29 67.74 841 1.46 2.14 -0.0064
22 29 70.97 841 1.46 2.14 -0.0064
23 28 74.19 784 1.45 2.09 -0.0081
24 28 77.42 784 1.45 2.09 -0.0081
25 26 80.65 676 1.41 2.00 -0.0127
26 24 83.87 576 1.38 1.90 -0.0192
27 24 87.10 576 1.38 1.90 -0.0192
28 24 90.32 576 1.38 1.90 -0.0192
29 23 93.55 529 1.36 1.85 -0.0235
30 20 96.77 400 1.30 1.69 -0.0418
Σ 2256 538938 49.44 85.38 2.6237
Mean 75.2 3.19
SD 112.85 0.37

4. Plot the frequency lines for the normal and the log-normal method using log-normal and log-probability
plotting papers.
5. Get an eyeball estimate of the goodness of fit of each frequency line by plotting the probability of occurrence,
P, of the individual event. Decide on the frequency line of the best fit.
6. Is the length of record adequate? Show solution.

7. Determine the magnitude of events you would expect once in 50, 100, and 200 years from the frequency line
of the best fit.