Flood Risk Areas in the US Are Defined by the 100-Year

question 22

True/False

Flood risk areas in the US are defined by the 100-year flood, an event that is expected to have a 100-year recurrence interval and, thus, a 5% chance of occurrence in any given year. True or False?

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