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    TABLE SHOWING RUNOFF COEFFICIENT, C.

    RURAL C1 URBAN C2
    COMPONENTS CLASSIFICATION MEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL, USE FACTOR
    MAR, (mm)
    600 600 - 900 900
    SURFACE VLEI’S AND PANS (< 3 %) 0.01 0.03 0.05 LAWNS
    SLOPE (Ch) FLAT AREAS (3 to 10 %) 0.06 0.08 0.11 SANDY, FLAT (< 2 %) 0.05 - 0.10
    HILLY (10 to 30 %) 0.12 0.16 0.20 SANDY, STEEP (> 7 %) 0.15 - 0.20
    STEEP AREAS (> 30 %) 0.22 0.26 0.30 HEAVY SOILS, FLAT (<2 ) 0.13 - 0.17
    HEAVY SOILS, STEEP (>7%) 0.25 - 0.35
    PERMEBILITY VERY PERMEABLE 0.03 0.04 0.05
    (Cd) PERMEABLE 0.06 0.08 0.10 RESIDENTIAL AREAS
    SEMI – PERMEABLE 0.12 0.16 0.20 HOUSES 0.30 – 0.50
    IMPERMEABLE 0.21 0.26 0.30 FLATS 0.50 – 0.70

    VEGETATION THICK BUSH AND 0.03 0.04 0.05 INDUSTRY


    (Cp) PLANTATION
    LIGHT BUSH AND FARM 0.07 0.11 0.15 LIGHT INDUSTRY 0.50 – 0.80
    LANDS
    GRASS-LANDS 0.17 0.21 0.25 HEAVY INDUSTRY 0.60 – 0.90
    NO VEGETATION 0.26 0.28 0.30
    BUSINESS
    SUBURBAN 0.50 – 0.70
    CITY CENTRE 0.70 – 0.95
    STREETS 0.70 – 0.95
    MAXIMUM FLOOD 1.00

    RETURN PERIOD (YEARS) 100 50 20 10 5 2


    ADJUSTMENT FACTOR, Ft 1.00 0.95 0.90 0.85 0.80 0.75

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