Determination of Rainfall Intensity using the Rainfall Intensity Duration Frequency Curves/Philippine Atmospheric

and Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration(PAGASA) Rainfall Equation and Inverse Distance
Method

I. TITLE:

Determination of Rainfall Intensity using the Rainfall Intensity Duration Frequency Curves/Philippine Atmospheric and
Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration(PAGASA) Rainfall Equation and Inverse Distance Method

II. BACKGROUND OF THE COURSEWORK

The activity builds on the two previous course works,” Delineation of Water Basin” and “Determination of Average
Precipitation using the Arithmethic Mean, Isohyetal, Thiessen Polygon and Doppler Radar Estimation”. Using the same
location of the study, further analysis of its precipitation information will be made. This will employ the use of the
Philippine Atmospheric and Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration(PAGASA) Rainfall Equation in the
computation of the rainfall on a minimum of three weather stations located around the basin of study. Intensity
information computed from these stations will be used in the determination of the rainfall on the basin using the inverse
distance weighting method.

III. IMPORTANCE OF THE ACTIVITY

As reiterated on the second coursework, precipitation information is of great importance to many fields. This include
but not limited to the agriculture, transportation, water supply and the energy field. As the intensity and magnitude of
the precipitation the world is experiencing right now is somewhat altered by Climate Change, these precipitation data
will be crucial in establishing weather and climate patterns for the future.

IV. LOCATION OF THE STUDY

Figure 1 Delineation of Study Basin

Determination of Rainfall Intensity using the Rainfall Intensity Duration Frequency Curves/Philippine Atmospheric
and Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration(PAGASA) Rainfall Equation and Inverse Distance
Method

V. LOCATION OF WEATHER STATIONS AND RAIN GAUGES

Tagbilaran Weather Mactan Cebu Weather Tacloban Leyte

Station Station Weather Station
• Aiport Synoptic • With RADAR, Upper • Aiport Synoptic
Station Air, Aviation and Staion
• Tacloban Airport, Meteorology- • Airport Road,
Barangay Sto. Nino. Automated Weather Tacloban City
Tagbilaran City, Bohol Observing Facilities • CODE: 642
• CODE: 550 • Airport Road, Mactan
Lapu-Lapu, Cebu City
Figure 2 List of Synoptic Stations near the study basin • CODE: 646
Determination of Rainfall Intensity using the Rainfall Intensity Duration Frequency Curves/Philippine Atmospheric
and Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration(PAGASA) Rainfall Equation and Inverse Distance
Method

VI. RAINFALL INTENSITY USING THE RIDF/PAGASA RAINFALL EQUATION

WEATHER STATION 1
Location: Tagbilaran City, Bohol Philippines
Type of Weather Station: Airport Synoptic Station
a b K N
Values of Constants:
935.02 730.22 16.00 0.84

DURATION
Return Period
3 HOURS 6 HOURS 9 HOURS 12 HOURS 24 HOURS
180 360 450 720 1,440

2 14.3377 34.0159 41.7202 43.5216 43.8940

5 24.2047 38.7044 42.8601 43.7591 43.9420

10 30.7375 40.8239 43.3302 43.8552 43.9613

20 37.0040 42.4637 43.6773 43.9255 43.9754

25 38.9918 42.9254 43.7725 43.9447 43.9792

30 40.6089 43.2837 43.8458 43.9594 43.9822

50 45.1152 44.2107 44.0324 43.9968 43.9897

75 48.6744 44.8789 44.1645 44.0232 43.9949

100 51.1935 45.3227 44.2511 44.0404 43.9984

200 57.2496 46.3051 44.4399 44.0779 44.0059

All values in mm/hour
Determination of Rainfall Intensity using the Rainfall Intensity Duration Frequency Curves/Philippine Atmospheric
and Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration(PAGASA) Rainfall Equation and Inverse Distance
Method

WEATHER STATION 2
Location: Tacloban City, Leyte Philippines
Type of Weather Station: Airport Synoptic Station
a b K N

Values of Constants:
417.7476 75.44 2.70 0.57

DURATION
Return Period
3 HOURS 6 HOURS 9 HOURS 12 HOURS 24 HOURS

180 360 450 720 1,440

2 23.1249 33.9052 35.4317 35.6068 35.6263

5 27.5642 34.6071 35.5132 35.6159 35.6274

10 30.5034 35.0110 35.5593 35.6210 35.6279

20 33.3228 35.3628 35.5990 35.6255 35.6284

25 34.2171 35.4681 35.6108 35.6268 35.6286

30 34.9447 35.5518 35.6202 35.6278 35.6287

50 36.9722 35.7758 35.6452 35.6306 35.6290

75 38.5735 35.9441 35.6638 35.6327 35.6292

100 39.7069 36.0590 35.6765 35.6341 35.6294

200 42.4316 36.3222 35.7054 35.6373 35.6297

All values in mm/hour
Determination of Rainfall Intensity using the Rainfall Intensity Duration Frequency Curves/Philippine Atmospheric
and Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration(PAGASA) Rainfall Equation and Inverse Distance
Method

WEATHER STATION 3
Location: Mactan Cebu, Lapu-lapu Philippines
Type of Weather Station: Airport Synoptic Station
a b K N

Values of Constants:
713.2007 230.2591 11.10 0.64

DURATION
Return Period
3 HOURS 6 HOURS 9 HOURS 12 HOURS 24 HOURS

180 360 450 720 1,440

2 27.4524 50.6534 55.5757 56.3178 56.4238

5 36.4352 52.9334 55.9281 56.3683 56.4310

10 42.3826 54.1473 56.1095 56.3942 56.4347

20 48.0874 55.1595 56.2576 56.4153 56.4377

25 49.8971 55.4553 56.3004 56.4214 56.4385

30 51.3693 55.6881 56.3339 56.4261 56.4392

50 55.4718 56.3028 56.4217 56.4386 56.4410

75 58.7120 56.7567 56.4859 56.4477 56.4423

100 61.0053 57.0630 56.5289 56.4538 56.4431

200 66.5187 57.7541 56.6252 56.4674 56.4450

All values in mm/hour
Determination of Rainfall Intensity using the Rainfall Intensity Duration Frequency Curves/Philippine Atmospheric
and Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration(PAGASA) Rainfall Equation and Inverse Distance
Method

Formula used for the RIDF*:

1
𝑎 − 𝑏𝑙𝑛(− ln (1 − ))
𝑖= 𝑇
(𝐷 + 𝐾) 𝑁

Note: All computations were made using the MS Excel Application

VII. DETERMINATION OF WEATHER STATION DISTANCES FROM THE BASIN OF STUDY USING UP PROJECT NOAH (Get Distance Function)
Determination of Rainfall Intensity using the Rainfall Intensity Duration Frequency Curves/Philippine Atmospheric
and Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration(PAGASA) Rainfall Equation and Inverse Distance
Method

(Please note that a specific point within the basin is used as a representative location for the calculation of data)
Determination of Rainfall Intensity using the Rainfall Intensity Duration Frequency Curves/Philippine Atmospheric
and Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration(PAGASA) Rainfall Equation and Inverse Distance
Method

VIII. APPROXIMATION OF RAINFALL INTENSITY ON THE BASIN USING INVERSE WEIGHTING METHOD

WEATHER STATION 1
Location: Mactan Cebu, Lapu-lapu Philippines
Type of Weather Station: Airport Synoptic Station
a b K N PRECIPITATION
Values of Constants:
713.2007 230.2591 11.10 0.64
Return DURATION
Period W=1/D2
3 HOURS 6 HOURS 9 HOURS 12 HOURS 24 HOURS 3 HOURS 6 HOURS 9 HOURS 12 HOURS 24 HOURS

180 360 450 720 1,440

2 27.4524 50.6534 55.5757 56.3178 56.4238 0.0003 0.0078 0.0144 0.0158 0.0160 0.0161

5 36.4352 52.9334 55.9281 56.3683 56.4310 0.0003 0.0104 0.0151 0.0159 0.0160 0.0161

10 42.3826 54.1473 56.1095 56.3942 56.4347 0.0003 0.0121 0.0154 0.0160 0.0160 0.0161

20 48.0874 55.1595 56.2576 56.4153 56.4377 0.0003 0.0137 0.0157 0.0160 0.0161 0.0161

25 49.8971 55.4553 56.3004 56.4214 56.4385 0.0003 0.0142 0.0158 0.0160 0.0161 0.0161

30 51.3693 55.6881 56.3339 56.4261 56.4392 0.0003 0.0146 0.0158 0.0160 0.0161 0.0161

50 55.4718 56.3028 56.4217 56.4386 56.4410 0.0003 0.0158 0.0160 0.0161 0.0161 0.0161

75 58.7120 56.7567 56.4859 56.4477 56.4423 0.0003 0.0167 0.0162 0.0161 0.0161 0.0161

100 61.0053 57.0630 56.5289 56.4538 56.4431 0.0003 0.0174 0.0162 0.0161 0.0161 0.0161

200 66.5187 57.7541 56.6252 56.4674 56.4450 0.0003 0.0189 0.0164 0.0161 0.0161 0.0161
All values in mm/hour TOTAL 0.1415 0.1571 0.1601 0.1605 0.1606
Determination of Rainfall Intensity using the Rainfall Intensity Duration Frequency Curves/Philippine Atmospheric
and Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration(PAGASA) Rainfall Equation and Inverse Distance
Method

WEATHER STATION 2
Location: Tacloban City, Leyte Philippines
Type of Weather Station: Airport Synoptic Station
a b K N PRECIPITATION
Values of Constants:
417.7476 75.44 2.70 0.57

Return DURATION
Period W=1/D2
3 HOURS 6 HOURS 9 HOURS 12 HOURS 24 HOURS 3 HOURS 6 HOURS 9 HOURS 12 HOURS 24 HOURS
180 360 450 720 1,440

2 23.1249 33.9052 35.4317 35.6068 35.6263 0.00003 0.0007 0.0010 0.0011 0.0011 0.0011

5 27.5642 34.6071 35.5132 35.6159 35.6274 0.00003 0.0008 0.0011 0.0011 0.0011 0.0011

10 30.5034 35.0110 35.5593 35.6210 35.6279 0.00003 0.0009 0.0011 0.0011 0.0011 0.0011

20 33.3228 35.3628 35.5990 35.6255 35.6284 0.00003 0.0010 0.0011 0.0011 0.0011 0.0011

25 34.2171 35.4681 35.6108 35.6268 35.6286 0.00003 0.0010 0.0011 0.0011 0.0011 0.0011

30 34.9447 35.5518 35.6202 35.6278 35.6287 0.00003 0.0011 0.0011 0.0011 0.0011 0.0011

50 36.9722 35.7758 35.6452 35.6306 35.6290 0.00003 0.0011 0.0011 0.0011 0.0011 0.0011

75 38.5735 35.9441 35.6638 35.6327 35.6292 0.00003 0.0012 0.0011 0.0011 0.0011 0.0011

100 39.7069 36.0590 35.6765 35.6341 35.6294 0.00003 0.0012 0.0011 0.0011 0.0011 0.0011

200 42.4316 36.3222 35.7054 35.6373 35.6297 0.00003 0.0013 0.0011 0.0011 0.0011 0.0011
All values in mm/hour TOTAL 0.0104 0.0108 0.0109 0.0109 0.0109
Determination of Rainfall Intensity using the Rainfall Intensity Duration Frequency Curves/Philippine Atmospheric
and Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration(PAGASA) Rainfall Equation and Inverse Distance
Method

WEATHER STATION 1
Location: Tagbilaran City, Bohol Philippines
Type of Weather Station: Airport Synoptic Station
a b K N PRECIPITATION
Values of Constants:
935.02 730.22 16.00 0.84

DURATION
Return Period 3 6 9 12 24
3 HOURS 6 HOURS 9 HOURS 12 HOURS 24 HOURS
W=1/D2 HOURS HOURS HOURS HOURS HOURS
180 360 450 720 1,440

2 14.3377 34.0159 41.7202 43.5216 43.8940 0.00063 0.0090 0.0213 0.0262 0.0273 0.0275

5 24.2047 38.7044 42.8601 43.7591 43.9420 0.00063 0.0152 0.0243 0.0269 0.0274 0.0276

10 30.7375 40.8239 43.3302 43.8552 43.9613 0.00063 0.0193 0.0256 0.0272 0.0275 0.0276

20 37.0040 42.4637 43.6773 43.9255 43.9754 0.00063 0.0232 0.0266 0.0274 0.0275 0.0276

25 38.9918 42.9254 43.7725 43.9447 43.9792 0.00063 0.0245 0.0269 0.0275 0.0276 0.0276

30 40.6089 43.2837 43.8458 43.9594 43.9822 0.00063 0.0255 0.0271 0.0275 0.0276 0.0276

50 45.1152 44.2107 44.0324 43.9968 43.9897 0.00063 0.0283 0.0277 0.0276 0.0276 0.0276

75 48.6744 44.8789 44.1645 44.0232 43.9949 0.00063 0.0305 0.0281 0.0277 0.0276 0.0276

100 51.1935 45.3227 44.2511 44.0404 43.9984 0.00063 0.0321 0.0284 0.0278 0.0276 0.0276

200 57.2496 46.3051 44.4399 44.0779 44.0059 0.00063 0.0359 0.0290 0.0279 0.0276 0.0276
All values in mm/hour TOTAL 0.2434 0.2653 0.2735 0.2754 0.2758