Rainfall Intensities for Local Drainage Design in the United States for Durations of 5 to 240 Minutes and 2, 5, and 10-year Return Periods

Rainfall Intensities for Local Drainage Design in the United States for Durations of 5 to 240 Minutes and 2, 5, and 10-year Return Periods

Author: United States. Weather Bureau

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Published: 1955

Total Pages: 19

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This report has been prepared for the Airfields Branch, Engineering Division, Military Construction, Office of the Chief of Engineers, to provide rainfall intensity-frequency data for design criteria in estimating required capacities of drainage systems for various types of military installations. These data consist of 5 to 240-minute rainfall intensities expected to be equaled or exceeded on an average of once in 2, 5, and 10 years.