The figure below (Figure 1-15 in the book) Intensity-Duration-Frequency (IDF) shows curves for Houston, Texas. What is the rainfall intensity (in./hr) for the storm with a 2 hr duration and return period of 10 years? Rainfall intensity (in./hr) 20.0 15.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.08 0.06 0.04 0.02 5 10 Houston, Texas, 1910-1951 Note: Frequency analysis by method of extreme values, after Gumbel (1958) Period return (yr) 100 15 20 30 40 60 (min) 2 Duration 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 18 24 (hr)
The figure below (Figure 1-15 in the book) Intensity-Duration-Frequency (IDF) shows curves for Houston, Texas. What is the rainfall intensity (in./hr) for the storm with a 2 hr duration and return period of 10 years? Rainfall intensity (in./hr) 20.0 15.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.08 0.06 0.04 0.02 5 10 Houston, Texas, 1910-1951 Note: Frequency analysis by method of extreme values, after Gumbel (1958) Period return (yr) 100 15 20 30 40 60 (min) 2 Duration 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 18 24 (hr)
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The figure below (Figure 1-15 in the book)
Intensity-Duration-Frequency (IDF)
curves for Houston, Texas. What is the
rainfall intensity (in./hr) for the storm with
a 2 hr duration and return period of 10
years?
Rainfall intensity (in./hr)
20.0
15.0
10.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.08
0.06
0.04
0.02
5
Houston, Texas, 1910-1951
Note:
Frequency analysis by
method of extreme values, -
after Gumbel (1958)
Period return (yr)
100-
10 15 20 30 40 60
(min)
2
Duration
3 4 5 6 8 10 12 18 24.
(hr)
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