ABEn141 – Hydrometeorology

Lomelyn O. Tribunalo
BSABE 3

Assignment #4.
Computations for the Intensity-duration-frequency curve for a 5-year storm and a 2-year storm.
Given the following data:

Annual Maximum Intensity (mm/h)

Year 30 -minute duration 60-minute duration 90-minute duration 120-minute duration
1991 122.3 100.3 81.1 55.3
1992 104.6 82.9 64.5 39.7
1993 81 60.8 41.5 16.5
1994 145.1 123.7 104.7 81.7
1995 83 61.5 40.7 16
1996 70.1 51.1 30.1 11.3
1997 94.7 71 51.7 26.7
1998 63.7 41.5 21.8 10.1
1999 57.9 35.7 17.1 9.7
2000 71.5 50 31.3 15.9
Table 1. Annual Maximum intensity.
Given the data above, the next step is ranking these values of maximum intensity from biggest to
lowest.
Ranking maximum intensity (biggest to lowest for each
duration)
30-min 60-min 90-min 120-min
Rank Year duration duration duration duration
1 1994 145.1 123.7 104.7 81.7
2 1991 122.3 100.3 81.1 55.3
3 1992 104.6 82.9 64.5 39.7
4 1997 94.7 71 51.7 26.7
5 1993 83 61.5 41.5 16.5
6 1995 81 60.8 40.7 16
7 2000 71.5 50 31.3 15.9
8 1996 70.1 51.1 30.1 11.3
9 1998 63.7 41.5 21.8 10.1
10 1999 57.9 35.7 17.1 9.7
Table 2. Ranked maximum intensity.
In order to get the ranked storm, applying Weibull`s formula:
n+1 n+1
T= ; m=
m T
10+1 10+1
m= = 5.5 m= = 2.2
2 5
For the Intensity of 5.5 ranked storm:
5.5−5 mm
30-minutes: x 83−81=1
6−5 h
5.5−5 mm
60-minutes: x 61.5−60.8=0.35
6−5 h
5.5−5 mm
90-minutes: x 41.5−40.7=0.4
6−5 h
5.5−5 mm
120-minutes: x 16.5−16=0.25
6−5 h
For the Intensity of 2.2 ranked storm:
2.2−2 mm
30-minutes: x 122.3−104.6=3.54
3−2 h
2.2−2 mm
60-minutes: x 100.3−82.9=3.48
3−2 h
2.2−2 mm
90-minutes: x 81.1−64.5=3.32
3−2 h
2.2−2 mm
120-minutes: x 55.3−39.7=3.12
3−2 h

For the Rainfall Intensity:

For 2 years:
mm
30-minutes: 83−1=82
h
mm
60-minutes: 61.5−0.35=61.15
h
mm
90-minutes: 41.5−0.4=41.1
h
 mm
120-minutes: 16.5−0.25=16.25
h

For 5 years:
mm
30-minutes: 122.3−3.54=118.76
h
mm
60-minutes: 100.3−3.48=96.82
h
mm
90-minutes: 81.1−3.32=77.78
h
mm
120-minutes: 55.3−3.12=52.18
h