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<strong>Drainage</strong> <strong>Design</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> for Maricopa County<br />

<strong>Hydrology</strong>: Application<br />

6. For a 6-hour local storm, use the dimensionless rainfall distributions <strong>of</strong> Table 2.4, or<br />

Figure 2.4 and Figure 9.7 or to calculate the dimensionless distribution(s) by linear<br />

interpolation between the two bounding pattern numbers.<br />

For a 24-hour general storm, use the dimensionless rainfall distribution <strong>of</strong> Table 2.5 or<br />

Figure 2.6.<br />

Note: Steps 2 through 6 are performed automatically in DDMSW.<br />

9.1.2 User Notes<br />

1. For a multiple storm analysis, areal reduction is accomplished in the HEC-1 program<br />

using the JD record option. The use <strong>of</strong> this record in conjunction with diversion simulations<br />

may cause an error at hydrograph combine operations downstream <strong>of</strong> the<br />

diversion. The error is that the model “looses track” <strong>of</strong> all the upstream tributary area<br />

after a diversion. Consequently the peak discharge at hydrograph combines downstream<br />

<strong>of</strong> the diversion are overestimated due to the “loss” <strong>of</strong> area. This error can be<br />

corrected by hard coding the total drainage area on the HC record <strong>of</strong> the hydrograph<br />

combine operation downstream <strong>of</strong> the diversion.<br />

2. Use <strong>of</strong> the JD record option prohibits the use <strong>of</strong> the JR (job ratio) record option.<br />

3. The DDMSW program automatically computes areal reduction factors and the corresponding<br />

precipitation mass curves for the 6-hour storm for a multiple storm analysis<br />

at predefined intervals. These intervals should be inspected for reasonableness in<br />

regard to the study watershed. The JD/PC record sets for storm areas greater than<br />

the next largest storm area over the total watershed area can be removed.<br />

4. Precipitation records (PI and PC records) are coded into the HEC-1 program at the<br />

time interval specified on the IN record. The DDMSW program automatically populates<br />

these records at a time interval <strong>of</strong> 15 minutes. All other time dependent input<br />

data, such as input hydrographs (QI records) will be read into the program at the previously<br />

specified time interval unless a new time interval is specified.<br />

August 15, 2013 9-3

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