TECHNOLOGICAL

INSTITUTE OF THE
PHILIPPINES
College of Engineering and Architecture
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

PRACTICAL COURSEWORK NO. 2

“Determination of Mean Precipitation using Arithmetic Mean,
Thiessen Polygon, Isohyetal and Doppler Radar Estimation”

DE VERA, KESTER RAY L.

HILARIO, JHON KELLY B.
Student Name

CE410/CE42FA2
Course/Section

ENGR. JOHN PEPARD M. RINCHON

Instructor
DE VERA, KESTER RAY L.
HILARIO, JHON KELLY B.

I. TITLE:

Determination of Average Precipitation Through Arithmetic Mean, Thiessen Polygon, Isohyetel

and Doppler Radar Estimation Method

II. BACKGROUND OF THE COURSEWORK

The activity is a supplemental activity to the previous coursework entitled “Delineation of Water
Basin”. After obtaining the boundary lines of the concerned basin for the study together with its
land area covered, these critical information will be further utilized for the determination of the
average precipitation on the basin and adjacent areas. The study used four various methods in
the calculation namely: Arithmetic Mean, Thiessen Polygon, Isohyetal and Doppler Radar
Estimation method. Results of the four methods will then be compared and analyzed.

III. IMPORTANCE OF THE ACTIVITY

Knowing the various information regarding precipitation provides various benefits to human. One
field where this information will be critical is in the agriculture sector. As water is very critical to
crops, this will advise the farmer the type of crops and irrigation need if there are any for planting.
Rainfall data is also important in the engineering field especially for structures works with and
around water. This includes dams, water systems and bridges. Furthermore, rainfall data is also
of great important also to the field of Disaster Management. While rain provides many benefits to
human, there are also negative effects of rain especially those with high intensity/ high volume
rains which may cause flooding. Knowing past rainfall data will inform us the trend and identify
fluctuations if there are any in the precipitation that a community is experiencing. This will help
them have a more informed disaster mitigation and preparation activities.

IV. LOCATION OF THE STUDY

V. LOCATION OF WEATHER STATIONS AND RAIN GAUGES

LOCATION OF RAIN GAUGES

DOST PSTC BOHOL, TAGBILARAN, BOHOL

CAMBAGUI MOTORPOOL, SEVILLA, BOHOL

LUBCANAN, JAGNA, BOHOL

BISU-CALAPE CAMPUS, CALAPE, BOHOL

MUNICIPAL DEMO FARM, CATIGBIAN, BOHOL

BESIDE MUNICIPAL GYMNASIUM, POBLACION SUR,
CARMEN, BOHOL

PILAR MUNICIPAL HALL, PILAR, BOHOL

BISU-COGTONG, CANDIJAY CAMPUS, CANDIJAY, BOHOL

BISU, CLARIN, BOHOL

DANAO MUNICIPAL HALL, DANAO, BOHOL

SAN MIGUEL MUNICIPAL HALL, SAN MIGUEL, BOHOL

ALICIA MUNICIPAL HALL, ALICIA, BOHOL

BUENAVISTA MUNICIPAL HALL, BUENVISTA, BOHOL

TALIBON POBLACION, TALIBON, BOHOL

BIEN UNIDO, BOHOL

LOCATION OF WEATHER STATIONS

CALANGGAMAN, BOHOL
CARMEN, BOHOL
 VI. RAIN GAUGE READINGS

8:30 9:30 10:30 11:30 12:30 1:30 2:30 3:30 4:30 5:30 6:30 7:30 8:30
LOCATION/STATION AM AM AM AM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM
DOST PSTC BOHOL,
TAGBILARAN, BOHOL 0 0 0 0 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
CAMBAGUI MOTORPOOL,
SEVILLA, BOHOL 0 0 2 3 4 1 0.89 0 0 0 0 0 0
LUBCANAN, JAGNA, BOHOL 0 0 0 2 2 3 0.54 0.54 0.54 0 0 0 0
BISU-CALAPE CAMPUS, CALAPE,
BOHOL 0 0 0 0 0.51 0.76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MUNICIPAL DEMO FARM,
CATIGBIAN, BOHOL 0 2 3 0.55 0.32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BESIDE MUNICIPAL GYMNASIUM,
POBLACION SUR, CARMEN,
BOHOL 0 0 0 0.6 8.4 14.2 11.8 4 0 0 0 0 0
PILAR MUNICIPAL HALL, PILAR,
BOHOL 0 0 0 0 0.51 0.76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BISU-COGTONG, CANDIJAY
CAMPUS, CANDIJAY, BOHOL 0 0 0 0 0 3.3 2.7 2 0 0 0 0 0
BISU, CLARIN, BOHOL 0 0 1 1 1 1 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0
DANAO MUNICIPAL HALL, DANAO,
BOHOL 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5
SAN MIGUEL MUNICIPAL HALL,
SAN MIGUEL, BOHOL 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.5 0 1.5 12 2 0 0.5
ALICIA MUNICIPAL HALL, ALICIA,
BOHOL 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
BUENAVISTA MUNICIPAL HALL,
BUENVISTA, BOHOL 0 0 0 7 2.5 1.5 0.5 0 0.5 0 0 0 0
TALIBON POBLACION, TALIBON,
BOHOL 0 0 0 0 0 11.5 17 0.5 4.5 5 2 0 0.5
BIEN UNIDO, BOHOL 0 0 0 0.6 8.4 14.2 11.8 4 0 0 0 0 0
 9:30 10:30 11:30 12:30 1:30 2:30 3:30 4:30 5:30 6:30 7:30 8:30
LOCATION/STATION PM PM PM AM AM AM AM AM AM AM AM AM
DOST PSTC BOHOL, TAGBILARAN,
BOHOL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CAMBAGUI MOTORPOOL,
SEVILLA, BOHOL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 24 8 2 0
LUBCANAN, JAGNA, BOHOL 0 0.5 7 2.5 1.5 0.5 0 0.5 0 0 0 1
BISU-CALAPE CAMPUS, CALAPE,
BOHOL 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.2 0.16 0 0 0 0 0
MUNICIPAL DEMO FARM,
CATIGBIAN, BOHOL 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BESIDE MUNICIPAL GYMNASIUM,
POBLACION SUR, CARMEN,
BOHOL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PILAR MUNICIPAL HALL, PILAR,
BOHOL 0 0 0 1.5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
BISU-COGTONG, CANDIJAY
CAMPUS, CANDIJAY, BOHOL 0 0 0 0 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.2 0 0 0
BISU, CLARIN, BOHOL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DANAO MUNICIPAL HALL, DANAO,
BOHOL 1 1.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SAN MIGUEL MUNICIPAL HALL,
SAN MIGUEL, BOHOL 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ALICIA MUNICIPAL HALL, ALICIA,
BOHOL 0 0 0 2 3 2.4 1 0.3 0 0 0 0
BUENAVISTA MUNICIPAL HALL,
BUENVISTA, BOHOL 0 0 1 1.5 2 1 0.9 0.6 0 0 0 0
TALIBON POBLACION, TALIBON,
BOHOL 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 0.5 0.5 0 0.5 0
BIEN UNIDO, BOHOL 0.2 0 0 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.2 0 0 0 0
All data were obtained from the University of the Philippines Nationwide Operational Assessment
of Hazards (UP NOAH). The above rainfall data shows the hourly rainfall on each of the rain
gauges in the province of Bohol. The data were taken on the 8th of July, Saturday. It can be noticed
that only small intensity of rain was experienced by most of the areas. See
http://noah.up.edu.ph/#/

Sample Rainfall Graphs from UP NOAH:

 VII. CALCULATION OF MEAN PRECIPITATION

For the purpose of brevity and since there are portions within the 12-hr data available which recorded 0 rainfall, the study will focus on the selected hours where rainfall data
were collected. These were marked by the blue highlight on the table above. It can be noticed that rain occurred during lunch time and during midnight.

A.) ARITHMETIC MEAN*

Readings in mm
11:30 12:30 11:30 12:30
LOCATION/STATION AM PM 1:30 PM 2:30 PM 3:30 PM 4:30 PM PM AM 1:30 AM 2:30 AM 3:30 AM 4:30 AM TOTAL

DOST PSTC BOHOL, TAGBILARAN,

BOHOL 0 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.00

CAMBAGUI MOTORPOOL, SEVILLA,

BOHOL 3 4 1 0.89 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 24.89

LUBCANAN, JAGNA, BOHOL 2 2 3 0.54 0.54 0.54 7 2.5 1.5 0.5 0 0.5 20.62

BISU-CALAPE CAMPUS, CALAPE,

BOHOL 0 0.51 0.76 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.2 0.16 0 1.83

MUNICIPAL DEMO FARM, CATIGBIAN,

BOHOL 0.55 0.32 0 0 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 2.07

BESIDE MUNICIPAL GYMNASIUM,

POBLACION SUR, CARMEN, BOHOL 0.6 8.4 14.2 11.8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39.00

PILAR MUNICIPAL HALL, PILAR,

BOHOL 0 0.51 0.76 0 0 0 0 1.5 2 1 0 0 5.77

BISU-COGTONG, CANDIJAY CAMPUS,

CANDIJAY, BOHOL 0 0 3.3 2.7 2 0 0 0 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.6 9.80

BISU, CLARIN, BOHOL 1 1 1 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.60

DANAO MUNICIPAL HALL, DANAO,
BOHOL 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.50

SAN MIGUEL MUNICIPAL HALL, SAN

MIGUEL, BOHOL 1 2 0 0.5 0 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.00

ALICIA MUNICIPAL HALL, ALICIA,

BOHOL 0 0 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 0 2 3 2.4 1 0.3 9.90

BUENAVISTA MUNICIPAL HALL,

BUENVISTA, BOHOL 7 2.5 1.5 0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 1 0.9 0.6 19.00

TALIBON POBLACION, TALIBON,

BOHOL 0 0 11.5 17 0.5 4.5 0 0 0.5 0 0 0.5 34.50
BIEN UNIDO, BOHOL 0.6 8.4 14.2 11.8 4 0 0 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.2 41.00

RAINFALL (Summation of Rainfall

Gauge Readings/No. of 1.0500 2.3427 3.6547 3.2487 0.7493 0.4693 0.7467 0.5400 0.6800 0.3800 0.1907 1.2467
Stations/Gauges) 15.2987

 Mean Values compute through the excel software built-in formulas and functions
 11:30 12:30 1:30 2:30 3:30 4:30 11:30 12:30 1:30 2:30 3:30 4:30 Percentage
Area
LOCATION/STATION AM PM PM PM PM PM PM AM AM AM AM AM TOTAL Total Area
DOST PSTC BOHOL,
TAGBILARAN, BOHOL 0 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.00 6% 68.61
CAMBAGUI MOTORPOOL,
SEVILLA, BOHOL 3 4 1 0.89 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 24.89 7% 82.56
LUBCANAN, JAGNA, BOHOL 2 2 3 0.54 0.54 0.54 7 2.5 1.5 0.5 0 0.5 20.62 2% 27.50
BISU-CALAPE CAMPUS,
CALAPE, BOHOL 0 0.51 0.76 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.2 0.16 0 1.83 4% 43.13
MUNICIPAL DEMO FARM,
CATIGBIAN, BOHOL 0.55 0.32 0 0 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 2.07 5% 56.48
BESIDE MUNICIPAL
GYMNASIUM, POBLACION SUR,
CARMEN, BOHOL 0.6 8.4 14.2 11.8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39.00 5% 56.26
PILAR MUNICIPAL HALL, PILAR,
BOHOL 0 0.51 0.76 0 0 0 0 1.5 2 1 0 0 5.77 5% 56.57
BISU-COGTONG, CANDIJAY
CAMPUS, CANDIJAY, BOHOL 0 0 3.3 2.7 2 0 0 0 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.6 9.80 4% 49.00
BISU, CLARIN, BOHOL 1 1 1 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.60 15% 174.98
DANAO MUNICIPAL HALL,
DANAO, BOHOL 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.50 12% 132.93
SAN MIGUEL MUNICIPAL HALL,
SAN MIGUEL, BOHOL 1 2 0 0.5 0 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.00 3% 32.86
ALICIA MUNICIPAL HALL,
ALICIA, BOHOL 0 0 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 0 2 3 2.4 1 0.3 9.90 10% 109.42
BUENAVISTA MUNICIPAL HALL,
BUENVISTA, BOHOL 7 2.5 1.5 0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 1 0.9 0.6 19.00 6% 63.04
TALIBON POBLACION,
TALIBON, BOHOL 0 0 11.5 17 0.5 4.5 0 0 0.5 0 0 0.5 34.50 7% 76.28
BIEN UNIDO, BOHOL 0.6 8.4 14.2 11.8 4 0 0 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.2 41.00 9% 104.21

RAINFALL(mm) 0.9615 2.4429 3.6934 3.3781 0.7058 0.4008 0.56 0.469 0.653 0.402 0.2224 1.273
229.48 100% 1,133.84
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11:30 12:30 11:30 12:30 1:30 2:30 3:30 4:30
LOCATION/STATION AM PM 1:30 PM 2:30 PM 3:30 PM 4:30 PM PM AM AM AM AM AM
DOST PSTC BOHOL, TAGBILARAN,
BOHOL 0 0.45 0.27 0.18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CAMBAGUI MOTORPOOL, SEVILLA,
BOHOL 0.21 0.28 0.07 0.0623 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.12
LUBCANAN, JAGNA, BOHOL 0.04 0.04 0.06 0.0108 0.0108 0.0108 0.14 0.05 0.03 0.01 0 0.01
BISU-CALAPE CAMPUS, CALAPE,
BOHOL 0 0.0204 0.0304 0 0 0 0 0 0.008 0.008 0.0064 0
MUNICIPAL DEMO FARM,
CATIGBIAN, BOHOL 0.0275 0.016 0 0 0 0 0.06 0 0 0 0 0
BESIDE MUNICIPAL GYMNASIUM,
POBLACION SUR, CARMEN, BOHOL 0.03 0.42 0.71 0.59 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PILAR MUNICIPAL HALL, PILAR,
BOHOL 0 0.0255 0.038 0 0 0 0 0.075 0.1 0.05 0 0
BISU-COGTONG, CANDIJAY
CAMPUS, CANDIJAY, BOHOL 0 0 0.132 0.108 0.08 0 0 0 0.024 0.016 0.008 0.024
BISU, CLARIN, BOHOL 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.09 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DANAO MUNICIPAL HALL, DANAO,
BOHOL 0 0.075 0 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0
SAN MIGUEL MUNICIPAL HALL, SAN
MIGUEL, BOHOL 0.03 0.06 0 0.015 0 0.045 0 0 0 0 0 0
ALICIA MUNICIPAL HALL, ALICIA,
BOHOL 0 0 0.06 0.04 0.02 0 0 0.2 0.3 0.24 0.1 0.03
BUENAVISTA MUNICIPAL HALL,
BUENVISTA, BOHOL 0.42 0.15 0.09 0.03 0 0.03 0.06 0.09 0.12 0.06 0.054 0.036
TALIBON POBLACION, TALIBON,
BOHOL 0 0 0.805 1.19 0.035 0.315 0 0 0.035 0 0 0.035
BIEN UNIDO, BOHOL 0.054 0.756 1.278 1.062 0.36 0 0 0.054 0.036 0.018 0.054 0.018
 Average
Isohyte of Time 1:30 PM Area Precipitation Precipitation Volume

I 120.34 5.7 685.938

II 130.56 4.5 587.52

III 109.46 2 218.92

IV 150.67 1.7 256.139

IV 150.23 0.78 117.1794

V. 200.67 0.76 152.5092

VI 6.78 0.89 6.0342

VII 67.98 2 135.96

VIII 100.23 7 701.61

TOTAL 1036.92 2861.8098

D. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATION