Question: 2. Below is a plot of the rainfall accumulation from the 2013 Boulder flood taken from the Foothills Lab Weather Station. The rainfall is measured

2. Below is a plot of the rainfall accumulation
2. Below is a plot of the rainfall accumulation from the 2013 Boulder flood taken from the Foothills Lab Weather Station. The rainfall is measured in millimeters. Rain Accumulation 180 160 140 120 100 millimeters 80 60 40 20 0 13:15 16:15 19:15 22:15 01:15 04:15 07:15 10:15 13:15 Local Time Thu Sep 12 13:16:08 2013 (a) Use the graph to estimate the average rainfall rate between 4:15 pm (marked as 16:15 on the graph) and 4:15 am the next morning (marked as 04:15 on the graph). Show all work and include units. Draw the line that you are finding the slope of. (b) When is it raining hardest? Explain how you know. (c) Estimate the rainfall rate at 22:15 (include units). Draw the line that you are finding the slope of. (d) What does the graph indicate is happening to the rainfall during the hour after 4:15 am

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