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The document outlines methods for estimating rainfall at various stations, including the Normal Ratio Method (NRM) for calculating missing data at station D. It also details calculations for precipitation using different methods: Arithmetic, Distance Weight, Thiessen Polygon, and Isohyetal, providing specific results for each method. The final precipitation estimates range from 603.41 mm to 646.88 mm based on the applied methodologies.

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QUIZ 1 Solutions

The document outlines methods for estimating rainfall at various stations, including the Normal Ratio Method (NRM) for calculating missing data at station D. It also details calculations for precipitation using different methods: Arithmetic, Distance Weight, Thiessen Polygon, and Isohyetal, providing specific results for each method. The final precipitation estimates range from 603.41 mm to 646.88 mm based on the applied methodologies.

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1. The normal annual rainfall at stations A, B, C, and D in a given catchment basin are 80.

97
cm, 67.59 cm, 96.88 cm, and 66.01 cm respectively. In the year 2023, station D was
inoperative and stations A, B, and C recorded precipitations of 94.11 cm, 55.23 cm, and 63.89
cm respectively. Estimate the rainfall at station D. (5 points)

10% of 66.01 = 6.6


Range = 59.41 – 72.61 mm
*Station A and C are out of the acceptable range. (Use NRM)

1 66.01 66.01 66.01


𝑃= ( 𝑥 94.11 + 𝑥 55.23 + 𝑥 63.89) = 58.06 𝑚𝑚
3 80.97 67.59 96.88

2. The normal annual rainfall at stations A, B, C, and D in a given catchment basin are 70.97
cm, 73.1 cm, 76.28 cm, and 82.01 cm respectively. In the year 2023, station D was inoperative
and stations A, B, and C recorded precipitations of 71.21 cm, 72.23 cm, and 79.89 cm
respectively. Estimate the rainfall at station D. (5 points)

10% of 82.01 = 8.2


Range – 73.81 – 90.21
Station A and B, out of range, use NRM
1 82.01 82.01 82.01
𝑃= ( 𝑥 71.21 + 𝑥 72.23 + 𝑥 79.89) = 83.07 𝑚𝑚
3 70.97 73.1 76.28

3. Solve for the precipitation with the following methods, Arithmetic, Isohyetal, Distance Weight,
Thiessen Polygon. (10 points each)

Station Precipitation
1 300
2 600
3 400
4 800
5 1000

Arithmetic:

P = (300+600+400+800+1000)/5 = 620 mm
Distance Weight
Station Distance 1/D^2 Weight WxP
1 3.5609 0.078864 0.07847 23.541
2 1.21655 0.675678 0.67234 405.4068
3 3.32866 0.090253 0.089807 36.1012
4 3.04831 0.107756 0.107224 86.2048
5 4.36807 0.052411 0.05215 52.15
1.004962 603.4088
Xc=5.8, Yc = 5.8

P = 603.41 mm

Theissen Polygon

Red line – Line connecting 2 stations


Blue line – Perpendicular Bisector of the red line.
Assuming 1mx1m square
Note: Locate the midpoint of the red lines, and from that
point, draw a perpendicular line extending it until it touches
another blue line or the area of consideration.

Station Area Precipitation PA


1 10 300 3000
2 15 600 9000
3 11.5 400 4600
4 17 800 13600
5 10.5 1000 10500
64 40700

Precipitation = 40700/64 = 635.94 mm

Isohyetal Method

Isohyet Area Precipitation PxA Approximate sketch:


300 5 250 1250
300-400 7 350 2450
400-500 8 450 3600
500-600 8.5 550 4675
600-700 8.5 650 5525
700-800 7.5 750 5625
800-900 7.5 850 6375
900-1000 7 950 6650
1000 5 1050 5250
64 41400

Precipitation = 41400/64 = 646.88 mm (answer must


be near to this number or will be based on your
sketch)

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