Rainfall intensity of a rural catchment is 50 mm/hr. The percentage contributions of catchment relief, catchment storage and ground characteristics in the calculation of runoff coefficient are 0, 5 and 30 respectively. What is the value of the S0-year ARI runoff coefficient (C) of this catchment?

Rainfall intensity of a rural catchment is 50 mm/hr. The percentage contributions of catchment relief, catchment storage and ground characteristics in the calculation of runoff coefficient are 0, 5 and 30 respectively. What is the value of the S0-year ARI runoff coefficient (C) of this catchment?

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