THE ANALYSIS OF RAINFALL DATA
A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF HYDROLOGY AND THE ANALYSIS OF RAINFALL DATA Dy Henry H. Smith, Ph.D. Introduction Hydrology can be detined in general terms as the science which deals with the waters of the earth, their distribution on the surtace, underground and the cycle involving evapora- tion, precipitation and flow to the seas. All components of this cycle are of equal importance. The linkages between subsystems in the hydrologic cycle are illustrated in Figure 1 while the hydrologic cycle and asscciated water quality parameters are illustrated in Figure 2. The hydrologic cycle is perhaps the best vehicie to use in a general discussion on hydrology. However, it is erroneous to give the impression that water moves at a constant rate through this cycle. It is instead, an erratic movement, both temporally and spatially. Furthermore, it 1s important to have more than a qualitative understanding of the cycle and knowledge of how to measure quantities of water at various stages in the cycle. …
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A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF HYDROLOGY AND THE ANALYSIS OF RAINFALL DATA Dy Henry H. Smith, Ph.D. Introduction Hydrology can be detined in general terms as the science which deals with the waters of the earth, their distribution on the surtace, underground and the cycle involving evapora- tion, precipitation and flow to the seas. All components of this cycle are of equal importance. The linkages between subsystems in the hydrologic cycle are illustrated in Figure 1 while the hydrologic cycle and asscciated water quality parameters are illustrated in Figure 2. The hydrologic cycle is perhaps the best vehicie to use in a general discussion on hydrology. However, it is erroneous to give the impression that water moves at a constant rate through this cycle. It is instead, an erratic movement, both temporally and spatially. Furthermore, it 1s important to have more than a qualitative understanding of the cycle and knowledge of how to measure quantities of water at various stages in the cycle. It is necessary to be able to deal quantitatively with the iterations between the various fac~ —j- ATMOSPHERE / / f NS A « rey wy OY Wo ra oy en ey we VR & we 2, Q ey Xe, f L linfiltration = _ SURFACE pn) SOIL WATER i WATER SUBSYSTEM SUBSYSTEM a “ *, “Al ace coon Pad aS) Pa Rs "oO, Ta, ND WP 5) os No Oy . a a “oy P — a! OQ, ye Ne”. g Q" “3 RD ‘ ‘ ‘, Pi ef * OQ, Se \ Ne . of rd “aN GROUND SS) WATER N SUBSYSTEM Linkages Between Subsystems in the Hydrologic Cycle Figure l. (From: McWorther and Sunada, 1981) (O861 ‘Saepueg iwoig) Slajyaneieg ARTTeNY Asem pPpaqersdossy pue aTo9AH BDIsoOToOApAY su] *7 sansry 1 - uoIsns0doAz WwDEHS SPOS peajossig ‘eprion, 4s ‘aseunBbuoyw ‘ wos] ‘ @o9 ‘sseupsoy 1ajOM pUNoID JID PY PHOS ‘eobjy ‘iawipes ‘ piuejopg Ja;JOW papuedsns (27) ‘Q ' spioy '%o f ly 10°7OrS ‘sjusinnN ' Gog (JeUDW pasjossiq {1} 19D. FIDpANS DIVIOD “pouspoW AojD ‘ysAG “SeIDinoy4dg (¢) SED LH PO * 20S ° 19 [DteyOW pasrjossig (2) "ay7p UaBO HY JO SApIXG "*N" O05 f09 ‘SH '*Q lsasspg paajossig (1) JOJDM jOIbojosoayaw Fo siaydsouiy ager JsloM punoig a4 07 ¢ \ ) } +” UCHDIOIad UdHDIOUDAR ~—— jyouny go0png UOMOAL EU] ; vorjosuidsuory {933 MOUS *UIDY }. i i “OND YGINe8sd | | (DIJO; paaossiq sossny SOON IDN PNT.) M4 ae MN . 7 tors in order to make assumptions on the intluence of man- made works on the relations. It is necessary to be familiar with methods tor evaluating the frequency of various extermes ot the cycle. The final section of this discussion will examine some of the methods relevant to us. Of the average annual rainfall in the Virgin Islands, (38- 45 inches), it has been estimated that 87% returns directly to the atmosphere as evapotranspiration, 5% goes to groundwa-— ter recharge and 8% occurs as runoff. in Figure 3 the move- ment ot water through the hydrologic cycle for an average year in the Virgin Islands is illustrated. It is indeed a challenge then with our high slopes, cooling ever-present tradewinds and limited tlat areas, to intercept for use a5 needed, the maximum possible amount ot water that can be teasibly withdrawn from each source, Rain Water Harvesting When atmospheric water vapor condenses, hydrometeors are formed. These hydrometeors include damp haze, fog, ice fog, snow, frost, drizzle and rain. For purposes of clarifica- tion, drizzle consists of tiny liquid water droplets, usually with diameters between 0.004 and 0.02 inches, with such siow settling rates that they often appear to float. Drizzle rarely exceeds 0.04 inches/hour. Rain on the other hand consists of liquid water drops mostly larger than 0.2 inches in diameter. Raintall may be measured conveniently by any open recept-— acle with vertical sides. The standard gage of the JU. 5. f ) ioe tr ' I f ‘ b ge qt fr : | . ; F) t + * F ef, ee aera Bag eh } q 4 Ciauds a cu ew . or a. 4 an ad . . MAS arene ‘ \ A 4 * Rain Qo oF: Gn a Ns at “r ( g ey a we KL FE LAND Hischarge and - < Ong fom is a rr 7 ¥ ao wor . ,; Setns OPP Ery ae she Se 1 a ae ait oe ee oe ne ne ii a ee bre Level ee Fras Water iy ice en Ny Aauiter . SOIL fda Uf: Salt Water Wedge —} . o oT eee —- =1 SLA a - 1 oa be acy - * ee - oo - WRAG ? ap? 7 Figure 3. The Virgin Islands Hydrologic Cycle (From: Peebles, 1979) National Weather Service consists of a collector which passes the collected rain into a cylindrical measuring tube which stands in an overflow can. The cross-sectional area of the measuring tube is one-tenth that of the collector. In this way, 9.1 inch of rain fills the tube to a depth of 1.0 inch. This makes it possible to measure rainfall to an accuracy of 0.01 inch with the calibrated measuring stick. Other types of raingages in common use are the tipping bucket, the weighing type, and the float recording gages. These gages are all best suited for particular applications and, for the most part, used where a continuous record is desirable. The preferable network density of rain gages in an area is highly dependent on the use to which the data will be put. The density recommended by the World Meteorological Organiza- tion for small mountainous islands with irregular precipita-~- tion is one station for each 10 square miles. Rain water harvesting has been the traditional source of water in tne Virgin Islands and still is the preterred source of water for most residents. On each of the islands the greatest annual rainfall occurs in the northwest and the least on the southeastern coasts. AS can be seen from Figure 4, which shows average rainfall data for a location in St. Croix, February and March are the driest months and September is the wettest. Almost half of the average annual rainfall occurs between August and November. Generally, rainfall occurs as brief intense showers of less than a few tenths of an inch. ef RAINFALL, IN INCHES 2b.8@2 INCHES ANNUAL, 42.18 20.36 [RHCHES INCHES Figure 4. Mean Monthly Rainfall at Anna's 1920 ~ 1967) Hope, ot. Croix, r (From: Jordan, 1975) oA tht 4 morning Gamer th+ A oh | L P Bi, M3 % 5 4 el eu] I rae | 1 Pcp Key R-F-P i Buy coutth alan 1 Su Pasa ct uz P. AAW rq t- 3 HEAL Pele) Pavel {AAs bUDG iw clu : any CHIE 1400 | ' see! Bohs . rattle Ben 4 BOO ol Fides: uf SCJ boc 14 tA 40 fag 400 Gu BOO SUCKS : Mauty ,. eon i ! sou 600 a8 ¢ FU . 400 eu SUNG Psa S00 fu *, . a 54 GH Cah cy}. LI Tages cn Ea cz EEE - 3th}: digi} Ba aks es i Sats " q . st ad he) Ca v: ire 17th F . a: 3 Kee wn } a 40) 400 ™ E: = 1 tt u ca =" Ho! chia? . Tat . Zt, c ‘, ° e108 -_ : ret “oe i * i i . w fu : \, x 4 we PU Ad he re etal] - ay a aF all 3 : € fy ; : Hi He) = Py i : ‘ . - 1s Bui ies : IG ; a Be x md) ay bell : . Wij { aCe ; = 3 fo vo) | re a f Ms a : on ~ , = sah 44} - | 1b o J a) 3 "4 Pal ar ob: 4 = ro iy . - Pas) aan Lm) : u 4G aut a 4] 30 rs #0 30F 5a5 if ai : ae . 329 O4 ad 4 EC 1r- ZU vue ; Pao t EEE nae I my Figure 35. Nomograph of Rainfall and Runoff from Catchments (From: Cosner, 1972) Methods utilized to determine the amount of rainfall that may be harvested from a purpose built catchment use essentially the same approach as those to determine runoft from other surfaces (Explained further below). Results. ob- tained are often expressed in nomographs (Figure 5) or design curves (Figure 6). Cisterns are required by law in the Virgin Islands and sizing requirements are presented in the table below. Table 1. Cistern Sizing Requirements in the Virgin Islands ¥* Type of Structure Required Cistern $1ize Single story dwelling 10 Multi-story dwelling 15 Churches and warehouses 4.5 Other buildings Exempted * gallons per square foot of roof area In St. Thomas, rainfall harvesting satisfies 20% of the daily potable water demands and in St. Croix and St. Jonn 13% and 75% of the respective demands are satisfied by rain- fall harvesting. | Surface Water During a rainfall event, certain abstractions occur before there is any direct runoff from the ground surface. These initial abstractions include interception storage by the covering vegetation and depression storage due to surface unevenness. A schematic representation of this pro- cess is presented in Figure 7. Because of the mountainous relief and high evaporation rates, surface water in the Virgin Islands is very limited. Streams are for the most | 1050 1000 950 900 850 800 700 REQUIRED CISTERN STORAGE (Gals./Ft. 2 of Roof area) % RELIABILTY Figure 6. Cistern Sizing Curves for Sprat Hole, St. Croix , (From Smith, 1981) <I Volume of Rainfall Excess ee ee ee ee rors & - 2 bo moro a ee ee) wr ee | + meena 4 af 2 8 Z oe oaie _ . - me moe a2 5 6 np foe = 2 f# es 2 oe Infilrrartion Rate xT YZ CH . g, tat Intttak Wasinactisns ee =e aoe ore ee ee . Rainfall Excess = Dinect Runolf Pr ee ee er ee | a ee Pn - Ds . re ee ee i ee ee Pe ee ee ee ee _ ee Volume of Dinect Runoff a . i -_ to Fr # re ee ee Pe ee ee ee ee ee ee 2 =: 4 es al ee ee 1 ee ee re ~_ = ' * & 8 a a a ee a rr rr ee al | ee eee re ee ee ee ee a = mw fF FTF ia wea aa is ee Pe i, - ee eee =) 8 a & wot ee al a ee ee oa or 2 ee ee ee - ee tr F a ee oF i a a a a ai a ne ee a ' we eos 2 + eee ee ee aoa Fie FF er eit 4 rar ara are Oe Lares a ue a a _— aie Tine Figure 7. Relationship of Rainfall, Runoff, Infiltration and Initial Abstractions (From: Schulz, 1978) — | O- ‘part ephemeral - they go dry during periods of little or no rain. Steep slopes and clayey soils lead to rapid runoft. Several methods are used to estimate discharge of water from an area. For the most part they are all based on the rational formula QO = ciA where Q is the discharge in cubic feet per second (cfs), ¢c 1S a runoff coefficient, i is the rainfall intensity in inches per hour and A is the watershed area in acres. While the rational method provides an easily computed estimate of discharge from an area, there are certain factors associated with its use that must be considered. Most impor-~ tantly, results obtained are greatly influenced by the size of the watershed being considered. Roth the rainfall inten- sity and the runoff coefficient can be expected to vary as the size of the area increases. Values used in the tormula then should be an average value and thus the estimated dis- charge is significant only as an estimate for the whole area and results should not be used to approximate conditions for a smaller area in the watershed. A commonly used “Rule of Thumb' is that the rational method should not be used for watersheds greater that 200 acres or where there is a great variation in the value of the runott coefficient. Runoff from an area may also be be calculated using methods suggested by the Soil Conseravtion Service and des~- cribed in a publication popularly referred to as Technical —~|1- Bulletin No. 55. This method depends principally on the use of runoff curve numbers. Runoff curve numbers for land use and treatment practices for hydrologic soil groups were developed from daily rainfall records for small agricultural watersheds. By using land use patterns found in various areaS and accounting for the impervious areas, a weighted curve number representing runoff porentzial for the watershed can be determined. When only some sections of the watershed is urbanized, peak discharge downstream is determined through combining the component hydrographs and routing then to the outlet at the discharge point. Flow discharge in an open channel may also be estimated using the Manning formula (2/3) (1/2) O = (1.49/n)AR S where 0 is the flow discharge in cubic feet per second, nh is a roughness coefficient available rrom several handbooks, A is the cross-sectional area of the channel, R is its hydrau- lic radius and S is the slope. While there are several small livestock ponds in the islands, Creque Dam on St. Croix is the only dam in the Virgin Islands constructed to serve for municipal supply. This dam was constructed by the U.S. Navy in 1920 and is a concrete arch dam with a design capacity of 9 million gal- lons. Creque Dam is 40 feet high and 200 feet long. it is presently not in use. _}o- Steep slopes also make erosion a concern. Estimates can be made of the potential soil losses from these slopes using the universal soil loss equation A = RK LS C P where: A = average annual soil loss (tons/acre) ze i rainfall factor expressing the soil erosion potential of average annual rainfall in the vicinity. va If soil erodibility factor. The average soil loss per unit R and is a function of soil type and percent organic material. K ranges from 0.02 for sand with 4 percent organics to 0.60 for silt with less than 0.5 percent organics. LS a dimensionless topographic factor that re- presents the combined effects of slope length and steepness. For a slope length of 300 feet, LS varies from 0.18 for a l percent slope to 31 for a 50 percent slope. C = cover and management factor. A ratio of the soil quantities eroded frcm land that is cropped under specific conditions to that which is eroded from clean tilled farrow under identical conditions. C ranges from 0.001 for a well managed woodland to 1.0 for tilled continuous tallow. P = factor for supporting practice. No sup- porting practice, i.¢. contouring or contour terracing, P = 1.0. Use of this equation will give an estimate of soil ero- sion per year due to rill and sheet erosion but should not be used aS an estimate of the sediment delivered to the channel since much of the eroded material will be redeposited before reaching the channel. To determine the amount of sediment reaching the channel, the sediment eroded is muitilpied by a sediment delivery ratio factor which has been founda co pe a i 3~ function of drainage basin area. Detailed discussion on this process can be tound in the manual "Control of Water Pollu- tion from Cropland" by W. C. Walton. Groundwater The process by which water sinks into the soil 1s known as infiltration. The rate o£ infiltration is dependent on the characteristics of the soil material and the type and density of the vegetation growing or iying on the soil surface. Because there are larger spaces between the grains, sandy soils tend to have higher infiltration rates than silty or clay loams which are fine grained. As a soil becomes wetter during a raintall event, the infiltration rate (measured in units of inches per hour) decreases. The first reason for this is that wetting of the soil causes granules of silt or clay to expand and close some of the pore spaces between granule=. The second reason 15 that the tilm of water that surrounds each grain 1S more OF less continuous and forms a three-~dimensional network of interconnected viens of water. The liguid continues to flow downward through the network out encounters Frictional re~ sistance that increases as the depth of the network in- creases. The rate of downward movement is slowed with the increase in frictional resistance as the depth of wetting increases and thus the rate of entrance ot new water from the surface is impeded. Rainfall that enters the soil suffers From one cE three fates: mide a. It may evaporate directly from the soil b. It may be transpired by vegetation c. It may enter the saturated zone In the upper strata of the soil, the openings are only par- tially filled with water. This zone of aeration is divided into three belts - the belt of soil water, the intermediate belt, and the capillary fringe. The belt of soil water furnishes most of the water for plant growth. The inter- mediate belt is principally a passage for water from the soil belt to the capillary fringe. The capillary fringe holds water above the zone of saturation by capillary force acting against the force of gravity. Phreatophytes, which grow without dependence upon the belt of soil water, get their water from the capillary fringe and the water table. In the saturated zone, the pores spaces are filled with water. The transition between these belts and zones is gradual and their thickness varies according to local geology, the availability of pores or openings in the formations, the recharge and movement of water within the zones from areas of recharge toward points or areas of discharge. The general subsurface distribution of water is illustrated in Figure 8. In the Virgin Islands, soils are for the most part rela~ tively shallow with high clay contents and cap a rock base. Groundwater recharge on an average amounts to 5% of the annual rainfall. The occurence ot feasible extractable water is summarized in the foliowing table. ~15- cf Ground surfoce a att =—— alt ea fon ae 1 ad bg + eh anal nny Fs 7 wt Sod water sor 2 Sol mos ure = bei? ‘egy! +> Oe ak ewes Pee ta Lor hh ae aa a fh Payee ee a ee as 4 te A a hing! 1 infer - Pore spaces partially . mediate filled with woter q = belt ta) . es _ Capillary fC : “Capillary rise > Ground weoter Lane Figure 8: Subsurface Distribution of Water Johnson Division, UOP Inc., 1982) (From: ~1 6 Table 1. Estimated Yeild of Virgin Islands Aquifers * Aquifer Characteristics Potential Yield Thin sand and gravel bed 10 - 30 Solution cavities 20 — 60 Fractured rock 2~ 5 * gallons per minute Tt is useful to examine the detinition ot several of the terms most commonly used in discussions of groundwater. The porosity of a soil is the proportion of its volume not oc- cupied by solid material. An aquifer is a water saturated geologic unit that will yield water to wells or Springs at a sufficient rate so that the wells or springs can serve as practical sources of water supply. While porosity represents the amount of water an aquifer will hold, it does not indi- cate how much water the porous material will yield. The specific yield of a soil is the quantity of water that a unit volume of the material will give up when drained by gravity, while the corresponding volume retained is its specific reo tention. The capacity of a porous medium for. transmitting water is its permeability. The rate at which water may be withdrawn from an aquifer without depleting the supply to such an extent that withdrawal at this rate is no longer feasible is the safe yieid. In their initial development, welis are tested by pumping under controlled and well monitored conditions to determine the productive capacity of the completed well and to provide data on which the selection of the pumping equip- ment to be used can be based (Refer to Figure 9). The -|7- ij Deoth to static woter we! , Crawdown ~ N \ Pumping \ Pal “ a Drowdows? | ieyer or dynamic water ‘eyel / re Le | aceutee ePFP eb pea Well screen .o = cn a oe a Oe i i a a ee | 1 Pe ee . v . 1 \ . wa r . 7 Te “oe oo. oa pore i L . ata sat ohy7t anos . a oa i a i es ere rt - . pen a - - at r "=. 7 oboe =-_4 0" . mae! re a Batoat . ™ sak ee satya a Fy oy L "=a a . - 7 a ot a wete aytlere : r corey : ute aaa ee rou wate may * ~ Teta an - cate ano? ut . W reales toa tee . eeu, “aor . "oe Poet 1a r eee et tar, a tata ty t a Sie a -. . wee *. i ee Tae atte vate! ae et i ee ee otha re 7 He ; tes - rhe rae re a : fe ae Ls Veena erate ay "Y a cee ye Fe, a " ee a er ee Satyr Ee bowa 7 er cr ar tale tte +, re Cr Tye ; i re ee he te a ee a oe ee grb ’ uy ee Tt tee ae ea tae ay 1 ra I a i a re a i i i ee i i i | i ee "aa . ah ead te . i ee eee ee . a TE a 2, a Ce .. - . rs . F ; ah asl wea -_ oo. re er or cs i a oe on . “ 4 7: . 5 . . ‘i = a'F * . rh 1 Lo r 1 a ee (cai I A | _. Mpervieus stratum 2000 0 LESS —_— Figure 9. Measurements Related to Well Performance and Pumping Tests of Wells and Aquifers (From: Johnson Division, UOP Inc., 1982) ~]18— Observation Production Piezometer | Wel! Weil | | piezometnic 1 _—— surface f Bal a ( _ water ! _table~, v | tei eee tightly pe seated | x STURN RG confining forat ; ‘ S stratum pertoragHons fF aa sealed S ee" OF SCTEENS f S | nie {| RSS - gravel pack confined aquifer Figure 10. Common Facilities for Observing Water Levels in Aquifers (From: McWorther and Sunada, 1981) 1 9- static level of the well is the level at which water stands in the well when no water is being removed from the aquifer. This level is normally expressed as the distance from the ground surface to the water level in the well. The pumping dynamic level is the level at which water stands in the well when pumping iS in progress. When pumping stops, water in a well rises and approaches the static »rter level. At any particular time during this recovery period, the distance at which the water level is found is the residual drawdown. The volume of water per unit of time discharged from a well is the well yield. The yield of a well per unit of drawdown is known as the well's specific capacity. Groundwater levels are commonly monitored by piezometers, observation wells and production wells. These are shown in Figure 10. A piezometer consists of a casing, perforated near the terminal point only, that is installed in such a way that the casing fits tightly against tne geologic formation. The height to which water rises in the piezometer is the water-pressure head at the terminal point of the piezometer. The observation well is a perforated casing simply placed in a bore hole with no attempt to provide a seal in the aquifer. In installing the observation well, care is taken not to penetrate the underlying confined aquifer in order that the observation well properly indicates the position of the water table. The production well may penetrate any confined layers present and indicates an average water-pressure head. —-?Q— Elementary Statistics in Hydrology In hydrology a hydrologic variable is defined to be any variable which measures or defines the magnitude or quantity of some element in the hydrologic cycle, The mean is an estimate of the most likely observed value, the average. It is a measure of central tendency as are the median, mode and the weighted mean, The middle value > a set of observed values arranged in order of magnitude is the median while the mode is the value which occurs most commonly. , The weighted mean is derived based on the association of weighting factors to the observed vaiues. The mean (Xx) is computed as 4 } | . Am = zx /N where N is the number of observations. The standard deviation (S,) 1s a measure of the dispersior of various values about the mean. [It i:. computed as Sy = \2 Cain Ka) /N Since the mean was used in the equation above we would have a biased estimate of the standard deviation. When there are only a few observations or when there is a great variability in the values, the effect of this bias is great. The un- biased standard deviation is preferred and is talculatec as 52 [EO ~?j- Multiplication of the biased estimate by the ratio N / (N - 1) will produce the unbiased standard deviation. The coefficient of variation (C,) is measure of the dis- persion of a variable about the mean expressed in dimension- less units. ft is calculated as It is often desirable in hydrology to determine if there is some change (trend) in the value of observations over a period of time (time series). This may be difficult to observe because commonly there is a high variability and 4a large scale random variation about the mean vaiue in most hydrologic time series. Variations may be seasonal or diur- nal resulting in cyclic components in the long term record. Stationarity in a hydrologic time series occurs when the statistical parameters (mean and variance) do not change with respect to the origin. Nonstationarity occurs when a trend or cyclic component is present. Nonstationarity also results when there is a sudden change in the hydrologic eco-system or in the method of observation or reduction of the data ({nonho- mogeneity or inconsistency). One way to determine trends is by plotting the data on a scatter diagram as well] as the mean of the full time record and observing if there any obvious trends. It a trend is suspected the data should be divided into two or three seg- ments of equal length and the mean for each segment computed. 2? The moving mean is another method of determining trends. The mean is calculated for periods of consecutive data of equal length but with successively different starting points. While periods of different length may be used, in the analy- Sis of precipitation records the five-year moving mean is usually satisfactory in damping out the effects of random variation. Use of the moving mean method to examine 80 years of annual precipitation data for the British Virgin Islands is illustrated in Figure ll. Probability analysis may be used to determine the probab- ility that an event may be equaled Or exceeded in any year. The return period or recurrence interval is used to signify the average number of years within which a given event will be equaled or exceeded. The return period and the exceedence probability are reciprocals. To determine the return period the data is first ranked according to magnitude and assigned . an Order number (Table 3). The plotting position of the data is determined using a chosen plotting position -formula. The one most commonly used is Weibull's n=m/ (n + 1) where nis the number of years of record and m is the rank. The data and the corresponding exceedence probabilities may then be plotted on probability paper (Figure 12). 3 3- Won X iy WSSU Se 4 b Ga =o qd} {3 fo 4 ic: en | &* ry by 0 ay fy Q@ 0 ee ord oq 43 = 4 : G* OD be fs La tm 43 ‘a “4 @ cd us Ri ue Lynd a Ph =F ty BS yet wt Ju bet oy TD Pe = we q) oh (S34 200) IIMS -~2h~ Table 3. Determination of Return Periods and Exceedence Probabilities for the British Virgin Islands YR RALN RET. ORDER PX. 1933 94.26 Gl 1.23 1932 88.52 40.5 2.4/ L931 75,03 2/ 344 1960 41.52 20.25 4.94 19Q9 70.64 lo.2 6.17 1916 609.05 13.5 7,41 1969 67.11 Il .5/ G.64 1936 05,505 IG.13 9.8/7 LO2/ 63.63 9 ii.ll 1952 63.14 10 Sed 12,35 L915 63 O4 1] 7.36 13.59 1942 O2 G2 12 6.75 14.61 1979 62 if 6 23 16 O05 1970 52 O2 14 5 79 lL? 2/7 1956 Og Cris m? © 15 3 di 18 92 - rc ra 19350 one O& 16 0 GO 19 7 rw 1905 59 28 1? fy 706 At oO] L9OL 29 O° iJ A 3 22 22 are 19 & 20 2 “y ad 1949 96 1902 Qf 69 20 & 7 fom 24 69 L951] 56 2d 1 -) O 6 25 91 193¢ 59 ae , on 22 3 = 20 3 Af i? 25 23 3 32 ZO 4] 1937 56 1975 56 Ll 2 & 3 39 29 59 1974 22 41 22 — 3 24 _ -, QO ) O 6 197 23 G2 26 3 i? 32 O05 55 Od Zf 3 33 33 1924 O 1947 23 99 Z i 2 2 OF 34 T9111 23 35 29 2 79 35 ~34 1909 33 GO 30 2 7 3/ » O4 Z 61 38 31 19035 23 S/ 34 a) 1903 53 2 32 he 53 39 223 1934 52 35 2 hy 2 E 40 82 19]s i + 34 2 230 4.2 O2 52 Aa 2 43 1923 5 2 3 4 31 29 19653 32 36 2 0 22 4 4 44 10354 i c " 4 / 2 o 19 45 66 LG44 = re) 3 } 2ei3 Af 95 38 4 {_} O08 L950 3] Oy 39 2,06 LG4s ome OZ iQ 2,03 49 26 ~25— (Table 3 Continued ) ge en, rata — Se ti RAL RET. 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Ly : t 1 * - a goo #10 : l a a iy : ' —_ Zo G8 , a " — _ ' r wouee pee 1 “r 1 ress ee - 4 — eee le 1 “7 ros ot ™ 1 . . = cof - 1 ' tog . ' - -. . ' 4 . ak meee . . og ee pee ee 7 ee eed ot u a” - 1 f - a ao a4 FIG, ff RR ET = ‘<4 (sava0y) Pha ae triad . Conclusion The basics ot hydrology relevant to the Virgin Islands were presented, While this examination was not exhaustive, it is expected to serve as an overview and source of general information to persons with interest in the development and management of our critical water resources, A list of suggested readings is included for use if more detailed discussions are required. 7 3- Useful References Ajayi, O. and Smith, H. ii. 1981. Compendium of Water Resources Data for the U. S&S. Virgin ZIslands. Technical Report No. 12, Caribbean Research Institute, College of the Virgin Islands, St.Thomas, Virgin Islands. Bowden, M. J., et. al. 1970. Climate, Water Balance and Climatic Change in the North-West Virgin Isiands. Caribbean Research Institute, College of the Virgin Islands, o5t. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Chow, V. T.fCed.) 1964. Handbook of Applied Hydrology - A Compendium of Water-resources Technology. McGraw-Hill, New York. Cosner, Oliver J. 1972. "Water in St. John, United States Virgin Islands." United States Geological Survey, Caribbean District Open-File Report. | Davis, S. N. and DeWiest, R. J. M. 1966. Hydrogeology. John Wiley & Sons, New York, Fisher, D. W. and Jordan, D. G. 1977. “Relation of Bulk Precipitation and Evapotranspiration to Water Quality and Water Resources, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.” U. Se Geological Survey, Caribbean District Open File Report. lem, J. oD. 1970. Study and Interpretation of the Chemical Characteristics of Natural Water. U. S$. Geological survey Water Supply Paper 1973. : Hydrology Subcommittee 1982, Guidelines for Determining Flood Flow Frequency, Bulletin #17B. U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. Johnson Division, UOQP Inc. 1982, Ground Water and Wells. Saint Paul, Minnesota. Jordan, D. G. 1972. "Land-Use Effect on the Water kegimen of the Virgin Islands." U. S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 8O00-D. Jordan, D. G. and Cosner, O. J. 1973. "A Survey of the Water Resources of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands." U. 5. Geological Survey, Caribbean District Open File Report. Jordan, D. G. 1975. "A Survey of the Water Resources of St. Croix, Virgin Islands." United States Geological Survey, Caribbean District Open-File Report. -79- Linsley, R. K. et. al. 1975. Hydrology for Engineers. ricGraw-ilili, New York. McWhorter, D. and Stunada, OD. kK. 1981, Ground-Water Hydrology and Hydraulics. Water Resources Publications, Fort Collins, Colorado. Office of Water Research and Technology, "The A+B-C of Desalting" U. S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C, Peebles, RR. We. et. al. 1979. Waterplan: A Comprehensive Water Management Framework for the U. S&S. Virgin Islands. Technical Report No. 2, Caribbean Research Institute, College of the Virgin Islands, St.Thomas, Virgin Islands. Rivera, L. H. et. al. 1970. Soil Survey, Virgin Islands of the United States. Soil Conservation Service, Washington, D.C, Rivera, L. W. et. al. 1966. Soils and Their Interpretations for Various Uses - St. Thomas and St. John, American Virgin Islands." Soil Conservation Service, Washington, D.C. Robinson, T. M. 1972. "Ground Water in Central St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands." U. S&S. Geological Survey, Caribbean District Open File Report. | Robinson, T. M. et. al. 1973. “Water Records of the United States Virgin Islands.” U. S. Geological Survey, Caribbean District Open File Report. Sanders, T. G.f€ed.) 1980. Hydrology for Transportation Engineers. U.S. Department of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration, FHWA-IP-80-1. Schulz, £. F. i978. Problems in Applied Hydrology. Water Resources Publications, Fort Collins, Colorado. Science and Education Administration 1979, Field Manual for Research in Agricultural Hydrology. Agriculture Handbook Number 224, U. S. Department of Agricuiture, Washington, D.C. Smith, H. H., 1981. Effects of Various Factors on the Sizing of Rain Water Cistern Systems. Technical Report No. 19, Caribbean Research Institute, College of the Virgin Isiands, St.Thomas, Virgin Islands. -30- Smith, Hl, lil. (ed. ) 1984, Proceedings of the Second International Conference Ofl Rain Water Cistern Systems, Caribbean kesearch Institute, College of the Virgin Islands, ot.Thomas, Virgin Isiands. Smith, HI. iH. and Ajayi, QO. 1981, Land Use, Runoff,and necharge on Selected Watersheds in the U. 5 Virgin Islands. Technical ,eport No, 13, Caribbean Research Institute, College of the Virgin Islands, St.Thomas, Virgin Islands. Soil Conservation Service | Urban liydrology for Small Technical watersheds, Lelease NO, 55. U. Ss Department of Agriculture. 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