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The SCS (Soil Conservation Service) Type II distribution is a synthetic rainfall distribution used in

hydrology to represent typical storm patterns. The cumulative percentages for the SCS Type II
distribution define how rainfall is distributed over time during a 24-hour period. Here are the cumulative
percentages for each hour:

| Time (hours) | Cumulative % |

|--------------|--------------|

|0 |0 |

|1 | 0.7 |

|2 | 1.6 |

|3 | 3.1 |

|4 | 5.6 |

|5 | 9.5 |

|6 | 14.6 |

|7 | 20.7 |

|8 | 27.8 |

|9 | 35.5 |

| 10 | 43.4 |

| 11 | 50.0 |

| 12 | 60.1 |

| 13 | 68.5 |

| 14 | 75.1 |

| 15 | 80.2 |

| 16 | 84.3 |

| 17 | 87.6 |

| 18 | 90.3 |

| 19 | 92.5 |

| 20 | 94.3 |

| 21 | 95.8 |

| 22 | 97.0 |
| 23 | 98.0 |

| 24 | 100.0 |

### How to Use the Cumulative Percentages

1. **Identify the Total Rainfall**: Determine the total amount of rainfall for the storm event you are
analyzing.

2. **Calculate Incremental Rainfall Amounts**:

- For each hour, subtract the previous hour’s cumulative percentage from the current hour’s
cumulative percentage to get the incremental percentage of rainfall for that hour.

- Multiply the incremental percentage by the total storm rainfall to get the rainfall amount for that
specific hour.

### Example Calculation

Let's assume the total storm rainfall is 100 mm. Here's how you calculate the hourly rainfall:

| Time (hours) | Cumulative % | Incremental % | Rainfall (mm) |

|--------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|

| 0-1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 100 * 0.007 = 0.7 mm |

| 1-2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 100 * 0.009 = 0.9 mm |

| 2-3 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 100 * 0.015 = 1.5 mm |

| 3-4 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 100 * 0.025 = 2.5 mm |

| 4-5 | 9.5 | 3.9 | 100 * 0.039 = 3.9 mm |

| 5-6 | 14.6 | 5.1 | 100 * 0.051 = 5.1 mm |

| 6-7 | 20.7 | 6.1 | 100 * 0.061 = 6.1 mm |

| 7-8 | 27.8 | 7.1 | 100 * 0.071 = 7.1 mm |

| 8-9 | 35.5 | 7.7 | 100 * 0.077 = 7.7 mm |

| 9-10 | 43.4 | 7.9 | 100 * 0.079 = 7.9 mm |


| 10-11 | 50.0 | 6.6 | 100 * 0.066 = 6.6 mm |

| 11-12 | 60.1 | 10.1 | 100 * 0.101 = 10.1 mm |

| 12-13 | 68.5 | 8.4 | 100 * 0.084 = 8.4 mm |

| 13-14 | 75.1 | 6.6 | 100 * 0.066 = 6.6 mm |

| 14-15 | 80.2 | 5.1 | 100 * 0.051 = 5.1 mm |

| 15-16 | 84.3 | 4.1 | 100 * 0.041 = 4.1 mm |

| 16-17 | 87.6 | 3.3 | 100 * 0.033 = 3.3 mm |

| 17-18 | 90.3 | 2.7 | 100 * 0.027 = 2.7 mm |

| 18-19 | 92.5 | 2.2 | 100 * 0.022 = 2.2 mm |

| 19-20 | 94.3 | 1.8 | 100 * 0.018 = 1.8 mm |

| 20-21 | 95.8 | 1.5 | 100 * 0.015 = 1.5 mm |

| 21-22 | 97.0 | 1.2 | 100 * 0.012 = 1.2 mm |

| 22-23 | 98.0 | 1.0 | 100 * 0.010 = 1.0 mm |

| 23-24 | 100.0 | 2.0 | 100 * 0.020 = 2.0 mm |

By following these steps and using the SCS Type II distribution cumulative percentages, you can
effectively distribute your total storm rainfall over a 24-hour period to model the temporal distribution
of rainfall.

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