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Run off estimation small catchments
CIRIA Method Less than 50 Ha
• Step 1 Establish site annual average rainfall.
• Step 2 Calculate catchment area (ha)
• Step 3 Determine soil type
• Step 4 Read unit runoff from table (litres per second per hectare)
• Step 5 Select Return Period
• Step 6 Peak flow (l/s) = Catchment area (ha) x Runoff Factor x Return Period Factor
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