Mean Annual Rainfall Volume for the Shown Duration (mm)

Year 5min 10min 15 min 30 min 1 hr 2 hr 6 hr

0.08 hr 0.17 hr 0.25 hr 0.50 hr 1 hr 2 hr 6 hr
1985 2.8 5.3 8.1 10.9 13.7 14.4 24.2
1986 2.5 3.9 4.4 5.9 8.6 14.6 36.8
1987 1.5 2.5 3.2 5.5 9.9 17.7 33.8
1988 2 3.2 4.2 5.3 6.8 11.1 27.7
1989 3 4.3 5.2 6.9 9.3 15.2 30
1990 2.4 2.9 3.5 6.2 10.5 17.7 41.4
1991 2.6 3.6 4.8 6.4 10.7 17.4 36
1992 1.7 2 3.1 5.3 9.1 15.3 26.1
1993 2.8 4 4.5 7.4 10.8 15.8 27.2
1994 1.8 2.7 3.6 5.8 10.1 15 30.9
1995 2.5 3.2 4.1 5.9 9.4 14.4 33.7
1996 4.4 6.9 9.9 15.9 21.2 24 46.7
1997 3.1 3.6 4.3 6.7 10.5 15.9 38.8
1998 1.9 2.3 2.9 5.3 8.8 14.4 33.5
1999 2 2.5 3.5 6 10.8 17.4 35.9
2000 2 3.5 4 5.9 8.7 15 30.1
2001 2.9 4 4.2 5.5 7.8 13.2 23.2
2002 4.4 4.8 4.8 5.7 9.3 14.5 30
2003 2.3 4.2 5.6 8.1 8.7 11.8 29.1
2004 3.9 6.3 7.6 9.2 10.2 15.2 27.7
2005 3.2 5 6.5 8.5 9.8 13.8 24.1
Max Depth (mm) 4.4 6.9 9.9 15.9 21.2 24 46.7
Rainfall Intenisty (mm/hr) 55 40.58824 39.6 31.8 21.2 12 7.783333
12 hr 24 hr
12 hr 24 hr
28 30.4
56.3 84.7
43.2 65.3
45 51.8
45.6 50.9
52.1 78.6
66.4 100.9
43.9 54.4
38.2 64.9
40.1 60.6
50.7 82.6
50.3 60.9
54.8 65.2
44.3 48.5
48 59.4
45.2 47.6
36.2 45.6
38 64.9
45.5 72.6
33 41
34.5 42.7
66.4 100.9
5.533333 4.204167
 Empirical Plotting Position Approach
Year 15 min Descending Rank Exceedance probabilty
0.25 hr order m p = m/(n +1)
1985 8.1 9.9 1 0.045454545454546
1986 4.4 8.1 2 0.090909090909091
1987 3.2 7.6 3 0.136363636363636
1988 4.2 6.5 4 0.181818181818182
1989 5.2 5.6 5 0.227272727272727
1990 3.5 5.2 6 0.272727272727273
1991 4.8 4.8 7 0.318181818181818
1992 3.1 4.8 8 0.363636363636364
1993 4.5 4.5 9 0.409090909090909
1994 3.6 4.4 10 0.454545454545455
1995 4.1 4.3 11 0.5
1996 9.9 4.2 12 0.545454545454546
1997 4.3 4.2 13 0.590909090909091
1998 2.9 4.1 14 0.636363636363636
1999 3.5 4 15 0.681818181818182
2000 4 3.6 16 0.727272727272727
2001 4.2 3.5 17 0.772727272727273
2002 4.8 3.5 18 0.818181818181818
2003 5.6 3.2 19 0.863636363636364
2004 7.6 3.1 20 0.909090909090909
2005 6.5 2.9 21 0.954545454545455

Empirical Distribution of Rainfal

for 15 min, 1 hr and 24 hr

45

40
Rainfall Intensity (mm/hr)

35

30

25

20

15

10

0
0 5 10

Return Per
0
0 5 10

Return Per
 Empirical Plotting Position Approach
Return Period (T) Rainfall intensity Year 1 hr Descending Rank
1/p mm/hr 1 hr order m
22 39.6 1985 13.7 21.2 1
11 32.4 1986 8.6 13.7 2
7 30.4 1987 9.9 10.8 3
6 26 1988 6.8 10.8 4
4 22.4 1989 9.3 10.7 5
4 20.8 1990 10.5 10.5 6
3 19.2 1991 10.7 10.5 7
3 19.2 1992 9.1 10.2 8
2 18 1993 10.8 10.1 9
2 17.6 1994 10.1 9.9 10
2 17.2 1995 9.4 9.8 11
2 16.8 1996 21.2 9.4 12
2 16.8 1997 10.5 9.3 13
2 16.4 1998 8.8 9.3 14
1 16 1999 10.8 9.1 15
1 14.4 2000 8.7 8.8 16
1 14 2001 7.8 8.7 17
1 14 2002 9.3 8.7 18
1 12.8 2003 8.7 8.6 19
1 12.4 2004 10.2 7.8 20
1 11.6 2005 9.8 6.8 21

Empirical Distribution of Rainfall intensity (mm/hr) Rainfall intensity mm/hr

for 15 min, 1 hr and 24 hr Rainfall intensity mm/hr
Rainfall intensity mm/hr

5 10 15 20 25

Return Period
5 10 15 20 25

Return Period
 Empirical Plotting Position Approach
Exceedance probabilty Return Period (T) Rainfall intensity Year 24 hr Descending
p = m/(n +1) 1/p mm/hr 24 hr order
0.045454545454546 22 21.2 1985 30.4 100.9
0.090909090909091 11 13.7 1986 84.7 84.7
0.136363636363636 7 10.8 1987 65.3 82.6
0.181818181818182 6 10.8 1988 51.8 78.6
0.227272727272727 4 10.7 1989 50.9 72.6
0.272727272727273 4 10.5 1990 78.6 65.3
0.318181818181818 3 10.5 1991 100.9 65.2
0.363636363636364 3 10.2 1992 54.4 64.9
0.409090909090909 2 10.1 1993 64.9 64.9
0.454545454545455 2 9.9 1994 60.6 60.9
0.5 2 9.8 1995 82.6 60.6
0.545454545454545 2 9.4 1996 60.9 59.4
0.590909090909091 2 9.3 1997 65.2 54.4
0.636363636363636 2 9.3 1998 48.5 51.8
0.681818181818182 1 9.1 1999 59.4 50.9
0.727272727272727 1 8.8 2000 47.6 48.5
0.772727272727273 1 8.7 2001 45.6 47.6
0.818181818181818 1 8.7 2002 64.9 45.6
0.863636363636364 1 8.6 2003 72.6 42.7
0.909090909090909 1 7.8 2004 41 41
0.954545454545455 1 6.8 2005 42.7 30.4

m/hr
m/hr
m/hr
Rank Exceedance probabilty
m p = m/(n +1)
1 0.045454545454546
2 0.090909090909091
3 0.136363636363636
4 0.181818181818182
5 0.227272727272727
6 0.272727272727273
7 0.318181818181818
8 0.363636363636364
9 0.409090909090909
10 0.454545454545455
11 0.5
12 0.545454545454545
13 0.590909090909091
14 0.636363636363636
15 0.681818181818182
16 0.727272727272727
17 0.772727272727273
18 0.818181818181818
19 0.863636363636364
20 0.909090909090909
21 0.954545454545455
Return Period (T) Rainfall intensity
1/p mm/hr
22 4.20416666666667
11 3.52916666666667
7 3.44166666666667
6 3.275
4 3.025
4 2.72083333333333
3 2.71666666666667
3 2.70416666666667
2 2.70416666666667
2 2.5375
2 2.525
2 2.475
2 2.26666666666667
2 2.15833333333333
1 2.12083333333333
1 2.02083333333333
1 1.98333333333333
1 1.9
1 1.77916666666667
1 1.70833333333333
1 1.26666666666667
 Theoretical Extreme Value (EV) Distribution Approach
Year 5min 10min 15 min 30 min 1 hr 2 hr 6 hr 12 hr 24 hr
0.08 hr 0.17 hr 0.25 hr 0.50 hr 1 hr 2 hr 6 hr 12 hr 24 hr
1985 2.8 5.3 8.1 10.9 13.7 14.4 24.2 28 30.4
1986 2.5 3.9 4.4 5.9 8.6 14.6 36.8 56.3 84.7
1987 1.5 2.5 3.2 5.5 9.9 17.7 33.8 43.2 65.3
1988 2 3.2 4.2 5.3 6.8 11.1 27.7 45 51.8
1989 3 4.3 5.2 6.9 9.3 15.2 30 45.6 50.9
1990 2.4 2.9 3.5 6.2 10.5 17.7 41.4 52.1 78.6
1991 2.6 3.6 4.8 6.4 10.7 17.4 36 66.4 100.9
1992 1.7 2 3.1 5.3 9.1 15.3 26.1 43.9 54.4
1993 2.8 4 4.5 7.4 10.8 15.8 27.2 38.2 64.9
1994 1.8 2.7 3.6 5.8 10.1 15 30.9 40.1 60.6
1995 2.5 3.2 4.1 5.9 9.4 14.4 33.7 50.7 82.6
1996 4.4 6.9 9.9 15.9 21.2 24 46.7 50.3 60.9
1997 3.1 3.6 4.3 6.7 10.5 15.9 38.8 54.8 65.2
1998 1.9 2.3 2.9 5.3 8.8 14.4 33.5 44.3 48.5
1999 2 2.5 3.5 6 10.8 17.4 35.9 48 59.4
2000 2 3.5 4 5.9 8.7 15 30.1 45.2 47.6
2001 2.9 4 4.2 5.5 7.8 13.2 23.2 36.2 45.6
2002 4.4 4.8 4.8 5.7 9.3 14.5 30 38 64.9
2003 2.3 4.2 5.6 8.1 8.7 11.8 29.1 45.5 72.6
2004 3.9 6.3 7.6 9.2 10.2 15.2 27.7 33 41
2005 3.2 5 6.5 8.5 9.8 13.8 24.1 34.5 42.7
Mean (x̄) 2.65 3.84 4.86 7.06 10.2 15.42 31.76 44.73 60.64
Std.Dev. (S) 0.82 1.28 1.80 2.50 2.87 2.61 6.04 8.79 16.74
 Theoretical Extreme Value (EV) Distribution Approach
FREQUENCY FACTORS = − 6/ π [0.5772 + ln(ln( T/ T −1 ))]

Return Periods 2 5 10 25 50 100 1000

Kt -0.164272 0.71946 1.30456 2.04384 2.59220 3.13660 4.93550