The most costly US natural disaster in 2016 was a flood that hit Louisiana in Au
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The most costly US natural disaster in 2016 was a flood that hit Louisiana in August. Tins flood was caused by a persistent onshore flow of moisture-laden air from the Gulf of Mexico that was used to routinely hatter the area with thunderstorms. Thirteen people lost their lives and damage estimates top $I5 Billion. The image below shows the total accumulated rainfall across several southern states including the stale of Louisiana for August 2016. Use the information below to estimate the total volume of water that fell in Louisiana in August 2016 measured in gallons. Info: Area of Louisiana covered in 1 inch of rain = 57, 271 miles^2 Area of Louisiana covered in 2 inches of nun = 56, 915 miles^2 Area of Louisiana covered in 3 inches of rain = 55.301 miles^2 Area of Louisiana covered in 4 inches of rain = 54, 807 miles^2 Area of Louisiana covered in 5 inches of rain = 52.545 miles^2 Area of Louisiana covered in 6 inches of rain 47, 129 miles^2 Area of Louisiana covered in 7 inches of rain = 40, 532 miles^2 Area of Louisiana covered in 8 inches of rain = 37, 089 miles^2 Area of Louisiana covered in 9 inches of rain = 31, 4W miles^2 Area of Louisiana covered in 10 inches of rain = 28.635 miles^2 Area of Louisiana covered in 15 inches of rain = 17.181 miles^2 Area of Louisiana covered in 20 inches of rain = 14.317 miles^2 1 gallon of water = 231 in^3 *** Be sure you don't count area twice! For example, the area of 2 inches of rain overlaps the area of 1 inch of rain.Explanation / Answer
Answer- In US Natural Disaster map of 2016. the precipition of map of Lusiana, United State is given below.
Area of Lusiana covered in 1 inches rainfall - 52271 miles2
Area of Lusiana covered in 2inches rainfall = 56915-52271= 4644 miles2
Area of Lusiana covered in 3 inches rainfall = 56915- 55301 = 1614 miles2
Area of Lusiana covered in 4 inches rainfall =55301- 54807 = 494 miles2
Area of Lusiana covered in 5 inches rainfall= 54807- 52245= 2562 miles2
Area of Lusiana covered in 6 inches rainfall= 52245- 47129= 5116 miles2
Area of Lusiana covered in 7 inches rainfall = 47129- 40532= 6597 miles2
Area of Lusiana covered in 8 inches rainfall = 40532 -37089 = 3443 miles2
Area of Lusiana covered in 9 inches rainfall = 37089-31499 = 5590 miles2
Area of Lusiana covered in 10 inches rainfall = 31499 -28635 = 2864 miles2
Area of Lusiana covered in 15 inches rainfall = 28635 -17181 = 11414 miles2
Area of Lusiana covered in 20 inches rainfall =-17181- 14317 = 2867miles2
total area of Lusiana = 52271+4644+1614+494+2562+5116+6597+3443+5590+2864+11414+2867
total area of lusiana = 99476 miles2
total rainfall in lusiana = 90 inches
water volume = 0.227m3 = 13852.39 inche 3
it given that 1gallon water = 231 inches3
so the total amount of precipitation in gallon will be = 13852.39/231 = 59.96 gallons
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