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Table 3. Maximum expected rainfall (in inches) across the WFO Morristown HSA

RETURN PERIOD
RAIN DURATION 1 Year 2 Year 5 Year 10 Year 25 Year 50 Year 100 Year
3 Hour 1.5-2.0 1.8-2.5 2.3-3.0 2.7-3.6 3.2-4.0 3.4-4.5 3.7-5.0
6 Hour 1.8-2.8 2.2-3.2 2.7-4.0 3.2-4.8 3.7-5.3 4.0-5.8 4.6-6.8
12 Hour 2.2-3.4 2.5-3.7 3.2-5.2 3.7-5.5 4.3-6.8 4.7-6.8 5.4-7.8
24 Hour 2.4-3.8 2.7-4.7 3.7-5.7 4.2-7.2 4.8-7.8 5.5-8.5 5.8-9.8

Source: 'Rainfall Frequency Atlas of the United States', Technical Paper #40, Weather Bureau, May 1961.


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