ANALYSIS

Empirical methods

limitation of area (km)

Input data requirements

Description

remains one of the most common

methods commonly used
internationally
the characteristics of the flow path applicable to the two basins: rural and
(average land slope and distance,
urban
average main watercourse slope and
estimates the maximum flow in Tlength)
year average based on the T-year
rainfall intensity for duration equal to
design rainfall depth based on the
Tc
ratio of depth-duration-frequency as
proposed by Midgley and Pitman
missed by the storm are represented
(1978)
by a runoff coefficient of specific site,
expressed as a function of slope, soil
precipitation intensity based on the
and vegetation within a watershed
time of design concentration (Tc)

characteristics of the basin (area,

slope, land use and land / vegetation)

rational method

modified rational
method

service method soil

conservation (SCS)

for watersehd < 250

Rain has a uniform area and temporal

Basin characteristics (area, slope, land
distribution
use and land / vegetation)
the maximum flow occurs at the end
of the Tc and duration of precipitation
the characteristics of the flow path
of Tc
for watershed < 770
(average land slope and distance,
Runoff coefficients are constant
average main watercourse slope and
length)
maximum flow results for a T-year is
Design rainfall intensity based on the
from rain intensity of T-year
Tc
applicable to the two basins: rural and
Basin characteristics (area, average
urban
slope, land use and land / vegetation)
Consider most factors affecting
runoff, for example, the temporal
rainfall distribution and duration,
land use, soil types and antecedent
for watershed 10 with
the characteristics of the flow path
moisture conditions and catchment
slope < 30%
(mean slope ground and distance,
characteristics
average main watercourse slope and
length)
The CN is based on the land cover,
the condition and treatment and
hydraulic properties of soils within a
watershed

mayer method

for watershed > 70

The characteristics of the basin (area)

Mayer proporsionado the following

equation to areas that have more
than 70 square kilometers.

Mc Illraith method

for any basin

takes into account the characteristics

of the basin as the area of this

the following equation has the

purpose based on the flow records
maximums in the world

is taken into account Creager

coefficient shown in Table 1.1
creager method (USA)

for any basin

The characteristics of the basin (area)

the following equation is used to

determine the flood peak discharges
in large and small basins

Formulas

return period (years)

horton method

for any basin

A < 0.4
garcia najera method

0.4 < A < 2.5

A > 2.5

horton in this empirical formula

relating the area of a watershed with
the return time for the maximum
The characteristics of the basin (area)
Avenue

The characteristics of the basin (area)

is an empirical formula which

estimated that between 20 and 40
years recurrence

"a" factor that takes into account the

surface with vegetation cover
"p" factor that takes into account the
soil type if it is injured or not

the value "p" will take will be in

function if slightly, moderately or
very rough

It is a given in England for further 26

km2 basin formulates and is a formula
The characteristics of the basin (area)
which is based on a quantity or
parameter that is the area

bransby williams
method (England)

A > 26

metodo de scimemi
(ITALIA)

A < 1000

The characteristics of the basin (area)

formula given in Italy to 1000 km2

smaller areas using only one
parameter for calculating the
maximum flood

mat mach method

for any basin

The characteristics of the basin (area)

the following equation has as

purpose based on maximum flood

Burkli Zieger method

for any basin

measured actual expenditures drains,

The characteristics of the basin (area) the area associated with the city and
the rainfall

Kresnik method

for any basin

The characteristics of the basin (area)

the following equation has as

purpose based on maximum flood