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5. On August 12, 2016, 5.72 inches of rain fell in 5 hours at Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Estimate the recurrence interval of this storm.

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Answer:

recurrence interval is 1.114 inches / hr

Step-by-step explanation:

given data

rain fall = 5.72 inches

time = 5 hours

to find out

recurrence interval

solution

we will apply here formula for recurrence interval of storm that is express as

recurrence interval =
(R)/(t) ...........................1

here R is rainfall and t is time period

so put here value we get

recurrence interval =
(5.72)/(5)

recurrence interval = 1.114 inches / hr

so recurrence interval is 1.114 inches / hr

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