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A.) Arithmetic Averaging: Ave P1+P2+, +PN 1

This document provides information to calculate the mean areal rainfall for a small urban watershed using two different methods. It describes a watershed with four rainfall gages that recorded total rainfall during a storm event. The arithmetic average and Thiessen methods are used to calculate the mean areal rainfall. The Thiessen method calculates a weighted average based on the proportion of the total watershed area represented by each gage. Both methods produced similar results of approximately 3 inches for the mean areal rainfall during the storm event.

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A.) Arithmetic Averaging: Ave P1+P2+, +PN 1

This document provides information to calculate the mean areal rainfall for a small urban watershed using two different methods. It describes a watershed with four rainfall gages that recorded total rainfall during a storm event. The arithmetic average and Thiessen methods are used to calculate the mean areal rainfall. The Thiessen method calculates a weighted average based on the proportion of the total watershed area represented by each gage. Both methods produced similar results of approximately 3 inches for the mean areal rainfall during the storm event.

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BASAY, RODILYN G.

BSCE-3 CE 3107 MW 5:00-6:00 PM 09-21-2020

A small urban watershed has four rainfall gages as located in the figure. Total rainfall
recorded at each gage during a storm event is listed in Table 1. Compute the mean
areal rainfall for this storm using (a) arithmetic averaging and (b) the Thiessen method.

Table 1. Rainfall record at each gage.

Sol’n:

A.) Arithmetic Averaging

P1+P2+,…+Pn 1
Pave= =𝑛 ∑𝑛𝑖 𝑃𝑖
𝑛

Given: B= 2.92 in.; C= 3.01 in.

Pave = 2.92 + 3.01 / 2 = 2.965 in.


B.) The Thiessen Method

B
C
A
a
D
A
A
A

Pi (in) Ai (mi2) Ai/Ar (Pi)(Ai/Ar)


3.26 2.6 0.186 0.66
2.92 3.4 0.244 0.712
3.01 6.36 0.456 1.37
3.05 1.6 0.115 0.351
∑ = 13.96 3.093 in.

Sample Computation:

AA= (0.04) (65) = 2.61 mi2

AA/AR= 2.6 mi2/13.96 mi2 = 0.186

(PA) (AA /AR) = (3.26) (0.186) = 0.66 in.

Therefore, 2.965 in. and 3.093 in. are approximately the same.

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