Example 2.

3: Annual rainfall data for station M as well as the average annual rainfall values for a g
Test the consistency of the annual rainfall data of station M and correct the record if

YEAR

Annual Rainfall
of Station M
(mm)

Average Annual
Rainfall of the
group (mm)
(neigbouring
station)

1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

676
578
95
462
472
699
479
431
493
503
415
531
504
828
679
1244
999
573
596
375
635
497
386
438
568
356
685
825
426
612

780
660
110
520
540
800
540
490
560
575
480
600
580
950
770
1400
1140
650
646
350
590
490
400
390
570
377
653
787
410
588

1) Sort data in descending ord

2)Insert column Cumulative A

3) Insert column Cumulative A

4) Plot a graph
(Paverage) = X axis
(Paverage) = Y axis
5) Find the gradient ratio:

6) Multiplied the gradient ratio

l rainfall values for a group of ten neighboring stations located in a metereologically homogeneous region a
correct the record if there is any discrepancy. Estimate the mean annual precipitation at station M.

YEAR

data in descending order of the year

t column Cumulative Annual Rainfall of Station M( P)

rt column Cumulative Average Annual Rainfall (Paverage)

rage) = X axis
rage) = Y axis

the gradient ratio:

1.03/0.88
1.17

iplied the gradient ratio with the data starting 1950-1968

1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972
1971
1970
1969
1968
1967
1966
1965
1964
1963
1962
1961
1960
1959
1958
1957
1956
1955
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950

ically homogeneous region are given below

precipitation at station M.
Average
Annual
Rainfall of
Annual
Rainfall of ( P) = y the group (Paverage) =
(mm) P
Station M
axis
X axis
average
(mm) P

612
426
825
685
356
568
438
386
497
635
375
596
573
999
1244
679
828
504
531
415
503
493
431
479
699
472
462
95
578
676

612
1038
1863
2548
2904
3472
3910
4296
4793
5428
5803
6399
6972
7971
9215
9894
10722
11226
11757
12172
12675
13168
13599
14078
14777
15249
15711
15806
16384
17060

588
410
787
653
377
570
390
400
490
590
350
646
650
1140
1400
770
950
580
600
480
575
560
490
540
800
540
520
110
660
780

588
998
1785
2438
2815
3385
3775
4175
4665
5255
5605
6251
6901
8041
9441
10211
11161
11741
12341
12821
13396
13956
14446
14986
15786
16326
16846
16956
17616
18396

YEAR

1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972
1971
1970
1969
1968
1967
1966
1965
1964
1963
1962
1961
1960
1959
1958
1957
1956
1955
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950

( P) = y
axis

612
1038
1863
2548
2904
3472
3910
4296
4793
5428
5803
6399
6972
7971
9215
9894
10722
11226
11757
12172
12675
13168
13599
14078
14777
15249
15711
15806
16384
17060

(Paverage)
= X axis

588
998
1785
2438
2815
3385
3775
4175
4665
5255
5605
6251
6901
8041
9441
10211
11161
11741
12341
12821
13396
13956
14446
14986
15786
16326
16846
16956
17616
18396

YEAR

Annual
Rainfall of ( P) = y
Station M
axis
(mm) P

1
1979
612
612
20000
2
1978
426
1038
1950
3
1977
825
1863
17500
4
1976
685
2548
15000
5
1975
356
2904
12500
6
1974
568
3472
7
1973
438
3910
10000
8
1972
386
4296
Cumulative annual rainfall
7500
9
1971
497
4793
5000 10
1970
635
5428
gradient(1950-1968)
=
1969 11
1969
375
5803
2500
0.88
12
1968
596
6399
0
gradient(1979-1969)
=
1.03
13
1967
573
6972
197
2500
7500
12500
17500
9
1966 10000
999 15000
7971 20000
014
5000
15
1965
1244
9215
Cumulative ten station average
16
1964
679
9894
17
1963
828
10722
18
1962
504
11226
19
1961
531
11757
20
1960
415
12172
21
1959
503
12675
22
1958
493
13168
23
1957
431
13599
24
1956
479
14078
25
1955
699
14777
26
1954
472
15249
27
1953
462
15711
28
1952
95
15806
29
1951
578
16384
30
1950
676
17060

Average
Annual
Rainfall of
Adjusted
Finalised
the group (Paverage) = X values of
values of
(mm) P
axis
P (mm)
P (mm)
average
x1.17

588
410
1950
787
653
377
570
390
400
490
590
1968) =
350
646
650
0
17500
15000
200001140
1400
verage
770
950
580
600
480
575
560
490
540
800
540
520
110
660
780

588
998
1785
2438
2815
3385
3775
4175
4665
5255
5605
6251
6901
8041
9441
10211
11161
11741
12341
12821
13396
13956
14446
14986
15786
16326
16846
16956
17616
18396

697.32
670.41
1168.83
1455.48
794.43
968.76
589.68
621.27
485.55
588.51
576.81
504.27
560.43
817.83
552.24
540.54
111.15
676.26
790.92
Total P
Average

612
426
825
685
356
568
438
386
497
635
375
697
670
1169
1455
794
969
590
621
486
589
577
504
560
818
552
541
111
676
791
18973.69 mm
632.4563 mm

ISOHYTES AVERAGE VALUE OF P(cm)

1
2
12
12
11
12.0-10.0
9
10.0-8.0
7
8.0-6.0
5
6.0-4.0

AREA (km2)
3
30
140
80
180
20

total
MEAN PRECIPITATION P = 8.844 cm

450

FRACTION OF TOTAL AREA

4 (COL 3/450)
0.067
0.311
0.178
0.400
0.044

WEIGHTED P
COL 2 x COL 4
0.800
3.422
1.600
2.800
0.222
8.844

MOVING AVERAGE PLOT

Year

Rainfall Average for 3 years

0 (mm)
1
90
2
100
3
60
4
65
5
81
6
118
7
94
8
102
9
75
10
69
11
83
12
95

83.3
75
68.7
88
97.7
104.7
90.3
82
75.7
82.3

MOVING AVERAGE PL
140
120
100
80
RAINFALL (mm)

60
40
20
0
0

6
YEAR

Average for 5 years

Year

Rainfall
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

79.2
84.8
83.6
92
94
91.6
84.6
84.8

90
100
60
65
81
118
94
102
75
69
83
95

MOVING AVERAGE PLOT

Rainfall
Average for 3 years
Average for 5 years

6
YEAR

10

11

12

13

AVERAGE 3 YEARS
3
Add 3 Consecutive Year

90+100+60
100+60+65
60+65+81
65+81+118
81+118+94
118+94+102
94+102+75
102+75+69
75+69+83
69+83+95

Rainfall
Average for 3 years
Average for 5 years

4
Total

250
225
206
264
293
314
271
246
227
247

5
COL. 4/3 YEARS

83.3
75.0
68.7
88.0
97.7
104.7
90.3
82.0
75.7
82.3

Year

Rainfall

AVERAGE 5 YEARS
3
Add 3 Consecutive Year

4
Total

5
COL. 4/5 YEARS

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

90
100
60
65
81
118
94
102
75
69
83
95

90+100+60+65+81
100+60+65+81+118
60+65+81+118+94
65+81+118+94+102
81+118+94+102+75
118+94+102+75+69
94+102+75+69+83
102+75+69+83+95

396
424
418
460
470
458
423
424

79.2
84.8
83.6
92.0
94.0
91.6
84.6
84.8

RAINGAUGE STATION
1
2
3
4
5
6
TOTAL

2
THIESSEN POLYGON AREA (km2)
720
380
440
1040
800
220
3600

Thiessen mean of the station readings for the month of Aug 2011

3
THIESSEN WEIGHTAGE FACTOR
COL.2/3600
0.200
0.106
0.122
0.289
0.222
0.061

4
STATION READING (mm)

1.000

n readings for the month of Aug 2011 = 121.4 mm

121
134
145
126
99
115

5
WEIGHTED STATION RAINFALL
COL 3 X COL 4
24.2
14.1
17.7
36.4
22
7
121.4