A 24 hour storm occurred over a catchment of21.5 km area and the total rainfall observed was10 cm. An infiltration capacity curve preparedhad the initial infiltration capacity of 1 cm/hr andattained a constant value of 0.3 cm/hr after 15hours of rainfall with a Horton's constant k =5/hr. An evaporation pan installed in thecatchment indicated a decrease of 0.5 cm in thewater level (after allowing for rainfall) during 24hours of its operation. Other losses were found tobe negligible. Determine the runoff from thecatchment area. Assume a pan coefficient of 0.65.

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.A 24 hour storm occurred over a catchment of 5 km area and the total rainfall observed was O cm. An infiltration capacity curve prepared ad the initial infiltration capacity of 1 cm/hr and ttained a constant value of 0.3 cm/hr after 15 ours of rainfall with a Horton's constant k = /hr. An evaporation pan installed in the atchment indicated a decrease of 0.5 cm in the rater level (after allowing for rainfall) during 24

.A 24 hour storm occurred over a catchment of 5 km area and the total rainfall observed was O cm. An infiltration capacity curve prepared ad the initial infiltration capacity of 1 cm/hr and ttained a constant value of 0.3 cm/hr after 15 ours of rainfall with a Horton's constant k = /hr. An evaporation pan installed in the atchment indicated a decrease of 0.5 cm in the rater level (after allowing for rainfall) during 24

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