Consider the statement The 50 year24 hour maximum rainfall a

Consider the statement: The 50 year-24 hour maximum rainfall at Bangalore is 160mm. What do you understand by this statement?

Solution

50 year means its return period is 50 year and 24 hour means the average rainfall is recorded for 24 hours which is 160 mm. This return period is used to calculate the probability of exceedence of rainfall more than 160mm.

In simple words you can say that in 50 year the maximum rainfall in a day in bangalore is 160 mm.