Problem No.4 A small urban watershed has four rain gauges as located in the figure. Total rainfall recorded at each gauge during a storm event is listed. Compute the mean aerial rainfall for this storm using T.P.M. 100m 400m-+-400m- А О -400m---400m- 100m 400m 400m 400m

Problem No.4 A small urban watershed has four rain gauges as located in the figure. Total rainfall recorded at each gauge during a storm event is listed. Compute the mean aerial rainfall for this storm using T.P.M. 100m 400m-+-400m- А О -400m---400m- 100m 400m 400m 400m

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Problem No.4
A small urban watershed has four rain gauges as located in the figure. Total rainfall recorded at each
gauge during a storm event is listed. Compute the mean aerial rainfall for this storm using T.P.M.
100m
400m-+-400m-
AO
B
-400m---400m-
100m
400m
400m
400m

Station
A
B
C
D
Rainfall (mm)
81.5
73
75.25
76.25

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