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Precipitation

Due date: September 19, 2017

1. Precipitation at station X was inoperative for part of September during which a storm
occurred. The respective storm totals at three surrounding stations A, B, and C, were 98, 80,
and 110 mm. The normal annual precipitation amounts at stations X, A, B, and C are,
respectively, 880, 1008, 842, and 1080 mm. Estimate the storm precipitation for station X.

2. Use information from Question 1, if the distances from station X to stations A, B, and C, are
10, 30, 25 km, respectively. Estimate the storm precipitation for station X using inverse
distance weighing method.

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3.The average annual precipitation for the four sub basins constituting a large river basin is
730, 850, 1120, and 1010 mm. The areas are 930, 710, 1090, and 1680 km2, respectively. What
is the average annual precipitation for the basin?

4. Consider the following rainfall pattern over a watershed during a storm. Determine the
equivalent uniform depth of rainfall over the watershed.

Isohyet (mm) Total area enclosed (km2)

150 10
125 25
100 45
75 75
50 110

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5. The annual precipitation at station X and the average annual precipitation at 15 surrounding
stations are as shown below.

(a) Determine the consistency of the record at station X

(b) In what year is a change in regime indicated?

(c) If the precipitation record at station X is not consistent, adjust the record according to the
assumption of permanent change AND temporary change. Also plot the double mass curve
after the adjustment. Submit both table of calculation and graph.

Annual precipitation record for question 5 & 6

Annual precipitation (mm)

Year Station X 15-Station average
1961 470 290
1962 240 210
1963 420 360
1964 270 260
1965 250 230
1966 350 300
1967 290 260
1968 360 260
1969 370 260
1970 350 280
1971 580 400
1972 410 260
1973 340 240
1974 200 220
1975 260 250
1976 360 340
1977 350 280
1978 280 230
1979 290 330
1980 320 330
1981 390 350
1982 250 260
1983 300 290
1984 230 280
1985 370 340
1986 340 330
1987 300 350
1988 280 260
1989 270 250
1990 370 350

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6. Plot precipitation of station X as a time series. Calculate the mean annual precipitation,
standard deviation, and coefficient of variation. Also plot 5-year moving averages. Are there
any apparent cycles or time trends? Discuss.

Mean annual precipitation 328.6666667

SD 78.3772193

CV 23.84702413

Averages precipitation of station X

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

0
1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995

Annual precipitation 5 year average precipitation