PLATE 3
RAINFALL FREQUENCIES FOR COLES COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Return Period (Years)
Depth (Inches) for Given Storm Period (Minutes)
5
10
15
30
60
Return Period (Years)
Depth (Inches) for Given Storm Period (Minutes)
5
10
15
30
60
1
0.3
0.5
0.6
0.8
1.1
2
0.4
0.6
0.9
1.1
1.4
5
0.5
0.7
1.0
1.3
1.8
10
0.6
0.9
1.1
1.5
2.0
25
0.7
1.1
1.4
1.9
2.5
50
0.8
1.3
1.6
2.3
3.1
100
0.9
1.5
1.9
2.7
3.6
 
Return Period (years)
Depth (Inches) for Given Storm Period (Hours)
2
3
6
12
18
24
Return Period (years)
Depth (Inches) for Given Storm Period (Hours)
2
3
6
12
18
24
1
1.3
1.5
1.7
2.0
2.2
2.3
2
1.7
1.9
2.3
2.6
2.8
3.1
5
2.0
2.3
2.7
3.3
3.6
3.9
10
2.3
2.6
3.1
3.7
4.1
4.5
25
2.9
3.3
4.0
4.8
5.3
5.8
50
3.7
4.1
4.9
5.8
6.4
7.0
100
4.4
4.9
5.9
7.0
7.8
8.4
 
Return Period (Years)
Depth (Inches) for Given Storm Period (Days)
2
3
5
10
Return Period (Years)
Depth (Inches) for Given Storm Period (Days)
2
3
5
10
1
2.6
2.8
3.3
3.9
2
3.4
3.7
4.2
5.0
5
4.2
4.6
5.5
6.6
10
4.9
5.5
6.4
7.8
25
6.3
7.0
8.0
9.8
50
7.5
8.4
9.5
11.7
100
9.1
10.0
11.5
13.9
 
Information Prepared by:   Illinois Institute of Natural Resources
            State Water Survey Division
            Atmospheric Sciences Division
(Ord. 88-4582, passed 10-18-1988)