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All of the computations for peak flows and routing are done within WMS.
All of the computations for peak flows and routing are done within WMS.
==OC Rational Menu==
==OC Rational Menu==
The ''OC Rational'' menu, in the Hydrologic Modeling module, has the following commands:
The ''OC Rational'' menu, in the Hydrologic Modeling module, has the following commands:
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[[File:OC RationalResults.png|thumb|250 px|The ''OC Rational Results'' dialog]]
[[File:OC RationalResults.png|thumb|250 px|The ''OC Rational Results'' dialog]]
Input and output values of an Orange County rational method analysis are displayed in a spreadsheet after running a simulation. View this report at any time after running a simulation using the '''Display Results''' command in the ''OC Rational'' menu. Final results are displayed for each concentration point and, if necessary, the confluence table details are shown afterwards in yellow. It is easy export the data in the report using the Print button or by highlighting the desired data and using Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V. Time of concentration (Tc) values from this report may be used as input for an Orange County unit hydrograph analysis.
Input and output values of an Orange County rational method analysis are displayed in a spreadsheet after running a simulation. View this report at any time after running a simulation using the '''Display Results''' command in the ''OC Rational'' menu. Final results are displayed for each concentration point and, if necessary, the confluence table details are shown afterwards in yellow. It is easy export the data in the report using the Print button or by highlighting the desired data and using Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V. Time of concentration (Tc) values from this report may be used as input for an Orange County unit hydrograph analysis.
==OC Rational Equation==
Flows for the Orange County rational method are calculated from the following equation:
<math> Q = 0.90(I - F_m)A </math>
where:
* ''Q'' &ndash; peak flow (ft<sup>3</sup>/s or m<sup>3</sup>/s)>
* ''I'' &ndash; rainfall intensity (in/hr, mm/hr)
* ''F<sub>m</sub>'' &ndash; maximum [[WMS:OC Losses|loss rate]], where ''F<sub>m</sub> = a<sub>p</sub> * F<sub>p</sub>''
* ''A'' &ndash; catchment area (acres)
This equation is very similar to the traditional [[WMS:Rational Method Equation|Rational Method equation]]. The term ''I - F<sub>m</sub>'' is often referred to as the effective precipitation.


==Related Topics==
==Related Topics==
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* [[WMS:OC Rational Reach Routing|Reach Routing]]
* [[WMS:OC Rational Reach Routing|Reach Routing]]
* [[WMS:OC Rational Sub-area Data|Sub-Area Data]]
* [[WMS:OC Rational Sub-area Data|Sub-Area Data]]
* [[WMS:OC Rational Equation|Orange County Rational Equation]]
* [[WMS:OC Unit Hydro Unit Hydrograph Method|Unit Hydrograph Method]]
* [[WMS:OC Unit Hydro Unit Hydrograph Method|Unit Hydrograph Method]]


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[[Category:WMS Menus|OC Rational]]
[[Category:WMS Menus|OC Rational]]
[[Category:OC Rational Dialogs]]
[[Category:OC Rational Dialogs]]
[[Category:Equations|OC Rational]]

Latest revision as of 21:30, 21 November 2023

WMS includes an interface to the Orange County Rational Method which can be used for computing peak flows on small, mostly urban watersheds. The interface includes the capability to combine runoff from multiple basins.

Use the Orange County rational method to determine runoff rates for watersheds with an area less than or equal to 1 square mile (640 acres) or to estimate time of concentration (Tc) for an Orange County unit hydrograph analysis for any size watershed. Infiltration is accounted for in the losses rather than just using the standard runoff coefficient (based on percent impervious) in the rational equation. Complex reach routing is also factored into the determination of Tc.

Tc is determined at a concentration point by determining the combination of sub-area Tc and routing travel time that produce maximum flow. Given a time of concentration for the outlet, a rainfall intensity can be determined from a rainfall-intensity-duration curve and a peak flow computed.

All of the computations for peak flows and routing are done within WMS.

OC Rational Menu

The OC Rational menu, in the Hydrologic Modeling module, has the following commands:

Run Simulation

Once all relevant data has been recorded and entered into a Orange County analysis, a rational method can be run. Choosing the Run Simulation command in the OC Rational menu will run a Orange County Rational analysis.

Saving a Simulation

The Save Simulation command in the OC Rational menu can be used to save the topologic tree structure with any parameters which have been defined. The Read Simulation command will restore the tree and parameters to continue with a particular model.

Post Processing

View results of an Orange County rational method analysis at any time using the Display Results command in the OC Rational menu. The time of concentration (Tc) for any concentration point can be used as input for an Orange County unit hydrograph analysis.

Reports

The OC Rational Results dialog

Input and output values of an Orange County rational method analysis are displayed in a spreadsheet after running a simulation. View this report at any time after running a simulation using the Display Results command in the OC Rational menu. Final results are displayed for each concentration point and, if necessary, the confluence table details are shown afterwards in yellow. It is easy export the data in the report using the Print button or by highlighting the desired data and using Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V. Time of concentration (Tc) values from this report may be used as input for an Orange County unit hydrograph analysis.

OC Rational Equation

Flows for the Orange County rational method are calculated from the following equation:

where:

  • Q – peak flow (ft3/s or m3/s)>
  • I – rainfall intensity (in/hr, mm/hr)
  • Fm – maximum loss rate, where Fm = ap * Fp
  • A – catchment area (acres)

This equation is very similar to the traditional Rational Method equation. The term I - Fm is often referred to as the effective precipitation.

Related Topics