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Observations for this analysis :
Maximum observed rainfall by duration, estimated return period and AEP
Duration
Rainfall
Start
End
Years
AEP
15m
0.4 mm
3:15am 07/05/2026
3:30am 07/05/2026
1 in 1 years
100.0 %
30m
0.6 mm
4:30am 07/05/2026
5:00am 07/05/2026
1 in 1 years
100.0 %
45m
0.8 mm
3:15am 07/05/2026
4:00am 07/05/2026
1 in 1 years
100.0 %
60m
0.8 mm
3:00am 07/05/2026
4:00am 07/05/2026
1 in 1 years
100.0 %
90m
1.0 mm
3:15am 07/05/2026
4:45am 07/05/2026
1 in 1 years
100.0 %
120m
1.4 mm
3:00am 07/05/2026
5:00am 07/05/2026
1 in 1 years
100.0 %
Note: A '1 in 1.0 years' estimate means that it is almost certain to occur at least once in a year, and could occur much more than once per year on average. For smaller values like this the Annual Recurrance Interval (ARI) may be of more relevance, but it is complex to calculate for common events.
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