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* <math>Qp</math> = Peak flow.
* <math>Qp</math> = Peak flow.


'''Related Topics:'''
==Related Topics==
* [[WMS:Rational Method Computing Hydrographs|Computing Hydrographs with Rational Method]]
* [[WMS:Rational Method Computing Hydrographs|Computing Hydrographs with Rational Method]]
* [[WMS:Rational Method Equation|Rational Method Equation]]
* [[WMS:Rational Method Equation|Rational Method Equation]]

Revision as of 21:43, 29 May 2013

The Universal Rational Hydrograph uses a set of coefficients and the peak discharge to compute the hydrograph ordinates at different times. The coefficients are shown in the following table and the resulting hydrograph is displayed.

Dimensionless Time and Hydrograph Ordinates
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0 0.00
1 0.21
2 0.30
3 1.00
4 0.54
5 0.39
6 0.25
7 0.18
8 0.15
9 0.14
10 0.13
11 0.00


Notice that the peak occurs at , and the time base is equal to .

File:WMSImage81.gif

where:

  • = time of concentration.
  • = Flow at time , in cfs.
  • = Peak flow.

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