Question: Given below is the flood hydrograph from a storm on a drainage area of 2 . 5 m i 2 . ( Total: 2 0

Given below is the flood hydrograph from a storm on a drainage area of 2.5mi2.(Total: 20 points; modified
from Chow et al)
Note: Excess rainfall of nearly equal intensity occurred continuously during the 4th,5th and 6th hours. The point
of the inflection of the falling limb of the flood hydrograph happened to hour 11.
a) Plot the Discharge vs time; using a log scale for discharge.
b) Determine the total baseflow in cfs using the Constant Discharge Method.
c) Calculate the direct runoff
d) Determine the total precipitation in inches that fell on the basin.
Given below is the flood hydrograph from a storm

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