Question: Surface runoff can be calculated using the rational formula: Q = KiA; where Q = peak runoff in units of ft 3 / s or

Surface runoff can be calculated using the rational formula: Q = KiA; where Q = peak runoff
in units of ft3/s or m3/s, i is the intensity of rainfall in units of cm/hr or inches/hr (you must
convert units to m/hr or ft/hr), and A is the watershed area in units of ft2 or m2. The term K is
called a runoff coefficient in the rational formula. Lets assume that the rainfall intensity is
7.0 cm/hr and the watershed area is 10 km2. The rain is falling on an urban area with a runoff
coefficient of 0.95. What is the peak runoff from this storm in m3/s?

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