Background:

Fig 1: Hydrological cycle

This cycle describe how water is moving and recycling itself in nature. The circulation of
water involves different process such as evaporation, condensation, precipitation, infiltration,
transpiration, and runoff.
Water balance equation: it is the fundamental concept in hydrology which is based on law of
conservation of mass. Amount of water entering the system during a defined period of time
minus amount of water leaving is equal to change in storage volume.
So, inflow – outflow = change in storage (Δ s) in defined period time (Δt)

Project report 1
Catchment A
Catchment A is located far west of Sydney close to kurrajong Heights. The total area of
Catchment A is 6.56 km2. It is further divided into 3 sub catchments. The top left corner
catchment P has total area of 2.36 km2. Top right corner catchment Q with area 2.36 km
2 2
and bottom largest sub catchment R with area of 2.55 km . Outlet 1 of length 2.275 km run
from lower part of Catchment A. From the map we can see that different stream is connected
to outlet 1.All rainfall drops within the are of Catchment A will drains into Outlet 1.
 Area in Km2 Length
Total area of catchment A 6.56
Area of sub catchment P 2.36
Area of sub catchment Q 1.65
Area of sub catchment R 2.55
Length of outlet 1 2.275 Km

Catchment Area A
Sub Catchment Area P
Sub Catchment Area Q
Sub Catchment Area R
Outlet 1
Task 2

IFD table: Intensity frequency duration table is used measure design rainfall intensities or
design rainfall depth corresponding to selected auunual exceedance probaliites which is based
on statiscal analysis of previous rainfall.
coordinate:-33.0° 31.0'
Requested Latitude 34.0" 150.0° 34.0' 52.0"
Longitude
Nearest grid
Latitude
cell: 33.5375 (S)Longitude 150.5875 (E)

Exceedances
Annual
per YExceedance
ear (EY) Probability (AEP)
Duration Duration in12EY
min 6EY 4EY 3EY 2EY 63.20% 50% 0.5EY 20% 0.2EY 10% 5% 2% 1%
1 min 1 0.756 0.891 1.13 1.3 1.55 1.99 2.26 2.51 3.17 3.23 3.82 4.5 5.44 6.2
2 min 2 1.31 1.56 1.95 2.22 2.59 3.2 3.58 3.98 4.83 4.93 5.73 6.64 7.92 8.96
3 min 3 1.79 2.12 2.67 3.06 3.59 4.48 5.03 5.58 6.84 6.98 8.14 9.47 11.3 12.8
4 min 4 2.2 2.61 3.31 3.8 4.49 5.66 6.39 7.09 8.79 8.96 10.5 12.3 14.7 16.7
5 min 5 2.56 3.04 3.87 4.46 5.29 6.73 7.63 8.47 10.6 10.8 12.7 14.9 17.9 20.4
10 min 10 3.92 4.65 5.95 6.9 8.28 10.8 12.3 13.6 17.3 17.7 21 24.7 30 34.3
15 min 15 4.87 5.76 7.36 8.54 10.3 13.4 15.3 17 21.6 22 26.2 30.9 37.5 42.9
20 min 20 5.62 6.62 8.43 9.77 11.7 15.3 17.5 19.4 24.6 25.1 29.8 35.1 42.6 48.6
25 min 25 6.24 7.33 9.31 10.8 12.9 16.8 19.1 21.2 26.9 27.4 32.4 38.2 46.3 52.8
30 min 30 6.77 7.95 10.1 11.6 13.9 18 20.5 22.7 28.6 29.2 34.5 40.6 49.1 56
45 min 45 8.06 9.42 11.8 13.6 16.2 20.8 23.6 26.1 32.6 33.2 39.1 45.8 55.2 62.8
1 hour 60 9.09 10.6 13.2 15.1 17.9 22.9 25.9 28.7 35.5 36.2 42.4 49.6 59.6 67.7
1.5 hour 90 10.7 12.4 15.4 17.6 20.7 26.3 29.5 32.8 40.1 40.9 47.8 55.6 66.6 75.5
2 hour 120 12 13.9 17.3 19.6 23.1 29.1 32.6 36.2 44.1 45 52.4 60.9 72.7 82.3
3 hour 180 14.2 16.4 20.3 23.1 27 34 38 42.2 51.3 52.3 60.9 70.6 84.2 95.1
4.5 hour 270 16.8 19.5 24.1 27.4 32.1 40.4 45.3 50.3 61.2 62.4 72.6 84.3 100 113
6 hour 360 19 22 27.3 31.1 36.6 46.2 51.9 57.6 70.4 71.9 83.8 97.3 116 131
9 hour 540 22.7 26.3 32.9 37.6 44.5 56.6 63.9 70.9 87.6 89.3 104 122 145 164
12 hour 720 25.7 30 37.6 43.2 51.3 65.8 74.6 82.9 103 105 123 144 172 194
18 hour 1080 30.6 35.9 45.5 52.6 63 81.8 93.5 104 131 133 157 183 219 247
24 hour 1440 34.6 40.8 52 60.3 72.6 95.3 109 121 154 157 186 217 259 293
30 hour 1800 37.8 44.8 57.4 66.8 80.8 107 123 137 174 178 210 245 293 331
36 hour 2160 40.5 48.2 62 72.4 87.8 117 135 150 192 196 231 269 322 363
48 hour 2880 44.7 53.6 69.5 81.4 99.3 133 154 171 220 224 264 306 367 413
72 hour 4320 50.3 60.8 79.6 93.7 115 156 180 200 256 261 306 353 422 474
96 hour 5760 53.4 64.9 85.7 101 125 170 196 218 276 282 328 377 449 505
120 hour 7200 55.1 67.1 89.3 106 131 178 206 228 288 293 340 389 462 519
144 hour 8640 55.8 68.1 91.4 109 135 184 212 235 293 299 345 393 467 524
168 hour 10080 55.9 68.2 92.4 111 138 188 215 238 296 302 347 394 467 525

Location
Label:
Requested Longitud 150° 34'
coordinate: Latitude -33° 31' 34" e 52"
Nearest grid Longitud 150.587
cell: Latitude 33.5375 (S) e 5 (E)

Annual Exceedance
Probability (AEP)
Duratio
Duration n in min 63.20% 50% 20% 10% 5% 2% 1%
1 min 1 119 136 190 229 270 326 372
2 min 2 96 108 145 172 199 238 269
3 min 3 89.5 101 137 163 189 227 257
4 min 4 84.9 95.8 132 158 184 221 251
5 min 5 80.8 91.5 127 152 179 215 245
10 min 10 64.5 73.7 104 126 148 180 206
15 min 15 53.5 61.2 86.5 105 124 150 172
20 min 20 45.9 52.4 73.8 89.4 105 128 146
25 min 25 40.3 45.9 64.4 77.9 91.7 111 127
30 min 30 36 41 57.3 69.1 81.2 98.3 112
45 min 45 27.8 31.4 43.4 52.1 61.1 73.6 83.7
1 hour 60 22.9 25.9 35.5 42.4 49.6 59.6 67.7
1.5 hour 90 17.5 19.7 26.7 31.8 37.1 44.4 50.3
2 hour 120 14.6 16.3 22.1 26.2 30.4 36.4 41.2
3 hour 180 11.3 12.7 17.1 20.3 23.5 28.1 31.7
4.5 hour 270 8.98 10.1 13.6 16.1 18.7 22.3 25.2
6 hour 360 7.7 8.65 11.7 14 16.2 19.3 21.8
9 hour 540 6.29 7.1 9.73 11.6 13.5 16.1 18.2
12 hour 720 5.49 6.22 8.6 10.3 12 14.3 16.2
18 hour 1080 4.55 5.19 7.27 8.73 10.2 12.2 13.7
24 hour 1440 3.97 4.56 6.43 7.73 9.03 10.8 12.2
30 hour 1800 3.56 4.1 5.82 7 8.17 9.78 11
36 hour 2160 3.25 3.75 5.33 6.41 7.47 8.94 10.1
48 hour 2880 2.77 3.21 4.57 5.49 6.38 7.64 8.6
72 hour 4320 2.16 2.5 3.55 4.24 4.9 5.86 6.58
96 hour 5760 1.77 2.04 2.88 3.42 3.93 4.68 5.26
120 hour 7200 1.49 1.71 2.4 2.83 3.24 3.85 4.32
144 hour 8640 1.28 1.47 2.04 2.4 2.73 3.24 3.64
168 hour 10080 1.12 1.28 1.76 2.06 2.35 2.78 3.12

 Using 2% AEP for 24 hr storm the total rainfall is 259 mm

Location
Label:
Requested Longitud 150° 34'
coordinate: Latitude -33° 31' 34" e 52"
Nearest grid Longitud 150.587
cell: Latitude 33.5375 (S) e 5 (E)
 Annual Exceedance
Probability (AEP)
Duratio
Duration n in min 63.20% 50% 20% 10% 5% 2% 1%
1 min 1 119 136 190 229 270 326 372
2 min 2 96 108 145 172 199 238 269
3 min 3 89.5 101 137 163 189 227 257
4 min 4 84.9 95.8 132 158 184 221 251
5 min 5 80.8 91.5 127 152 179 215 245
10 min 10 64.5 73.7 104 126 148 180 206
15 min 15 53.5 61.2 86.5 105 124 150 172
20 min 20 45.9 52.4 73.8 89.4 105 128 146
25 min 25 40.3 45.9 64.4 77.9 91.7 111 127
30 min 30 36 41 57.3 69.1 81.2 98.3 112
45 min 45 27.8 31.4 43.4 52.1 61.1 73.6 83.7
1 hour 60 22.9 25.9 35.5 42.4 49.6 59.6 67.7
1.5 hour 90 17.5 19.7 26.7 31.8 37.1 44.4 50.3
2 hour 120 14.6 16.3 22.1 26.2 30.4 36.4 41.2
3 hour 180 11.3 12.7 17.1 20.3 23.5 28.1 31.7
4.5 hour 270 8.98 10.1 13.6 16.1 18.7 22.3 25.2
6 hour 360 7.7 8.65 11.7 14 16.2 19.3 21.8
9 hour 540 6.29 7.1 9.73 11.6 13.5 16.1 18.2
12 hour 720 5.49 6.22 8.6 10.3 12 14.3 16.2
18 hour 1080 4.55 5.19 7.27 8.73 10.2 12.2 13.7
24 hour 1440 3.97 4.56 6.43 7.73 9.03 10.8 12.2
30 hour 1800 3.56 4.1 5.82 7 8.17 9.78 11
36 hour 2160 3.25 3.75 5.33 6.41 7.47 8.94 10.1
48 hour 2880 2.77 3.21 4.57 5.49 6.38 7.64 8.6
72 hour 4320 2.16 2.5 3.55 4.24 4.9 5.86 6.58
96 hour 5760 1.77 2.04 2.88 3.42 3.93 4.68 5.26
120 hour 7200 1.49 1.71 2.4 2.83 3.24 3.85 4.32
144 hour 8640 1.28 1.47 2.04 2.4 2.73 3.24 3.64
168 hour 10080 1.12 1.28 1.76 2.06 2.35 2.78 3.12

 Rainfall intesity is 10.8 mm/hr

IFD chart
From the chart we can see rainfall intensity is 10.8 mm/hr
Total rainfall hyetograph table :
 Time (min) Increments Rainfall(mm) Rainfall
(%) intensity
(mm/hr)
1 0 - 60 3.76 9.75 9.75
2 60- 120 4.20 10.89 10.89
3 120 - 180 4.42 11.45 11.45
4 180 - 240 5.25 13.61 13.61
5 240 -300 4.51 11.68 11.68
6 300-360 4.55 11.79 11.79
7 360-420 4.44 11.51 11.51
8 420 - 480 4.08 10.57 10.57
9 480-540 3.31 8.58 8.58
10 540-600 2.91 7.54 7.54
11 600-660 4.84 12.53 12.53
12 660-720 3.77 9.76 9.76
13 720-780 3.99 10.32 10.32
14 780-840 4.52 11.71 11.71
15 840-900 4.25 10.99 10.99
16 900-960 3.23 8.36 8.36
17 960-1020 2.98 7.72 7.72
18 1020-1080 3.48 9.02 9.02
19 1080-1140 4.37 11.32 11.32
20 1140-1200 4.85 12.56 12.56
21 1200-1260 4.92 12.75 12.75
22 1260-1320 4.62 11.96 11.96
23 1320-1380 3.72 9.63 9.63
24 1380-1440 5.02 13.01 13.01

259.00

Total rainfall histogram

 Rainfall hyetograph
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Rainfall Intensity (mm\hr)

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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
- 6 - 12 - 18 - 24 -30 -36 -42 - 48 -54 -60 -66 -72 -78 -84 -90 -96 102 108 114 120 126 132 138 144
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - - -
60 20 80 240 30 36 20 48 54 60 66 72 78 84 90 60 20 80 40 00 60 20 80
1 1 4 9 10 10 11 12 12 13 13

Time(min)