This work was carried out in order to calculate the different storm patterns, the rainfall erosivity index (EI30 and KE > 25) and adjust them with the monthly precipitation data for Seropedica and Nova Friburgo, in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Based on the results obtained, it was concluded that the advanced pattern is the most common in these regions, corresponding to 61% in Seropedica and 58% in Nova Friburgo, of the total number of analyzed storms. The percentages of intermediate and delayed patterns were, respectively, 24 and 15%, for Seropedica and 24 and 18% for Nova Friburgo. The annual mean values of EI30 were 5,472.5 and 5,431.2 MJ mm ha-1 h-1 for Seropedica and Nova Friburgo, respectively. For the KE > 25 index, the annual mean values were 76.8 and 83.5 MJ ha-1 for Seropedica and Nova Friburgo, respectively.
erosive rainfall; EI30; rainfall patters
