You should plan on sizing it for a 100 year rain event. When Hurricane Ike rolled through the area in 2008, it dropped 12" of rain within 24 hours here in Northern Indiana......... At least size the emergency (i.e. secondary) spillway for the 100 year rain event.

Last edited by esshup; 05/11/21 11:13 PM.
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