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Table 3-1 Runoff Coefficients For Rational Formula

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Table 3-1 Runoff Coefficients for Rational Formula

Type of Drainage Area Runoff Coefficient, C*

Concrete or Asphalt Pavement 0.8 – 0.9


Commercial and Industrial 0.7 – 0.9
Gravel Roadways and Shoulders 0.5 – 0.7
Residential – Urban 0.5 – 0.7
Residential – Suburban 0.3 – 0.5
Undeveloped 0.1 – 0.3
Berms 0.1 – 0.3
Agricultural – Cultivated Fields 0.15 – 0.4
Agricultural – Pastures 0.1 – 0.4
Agricultural – Forested Areas 0.1 – 0.4

For flat slopes or permeable soil, lower values shall be used. For steep slopes
or impermeable soil, higher values shall be used. Steep slopes are 2:1 or
steeper.

From Michigan State Administrative Rules R 280.9.

Referenced from MDOT Drainage Manual, www.michigan.gov

Storm Water Management CF – 1 2015


Shiawassee County

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