A Flood Crest

question 33

Multiple Choice

A flood crest

• A) Usually increases downstream from the area covered by the rain storm.
• B) Is the maximum stage of the river at any point along the stream from a flood event.
• C) Can take years to travel from its initiation point to the mouth of a river.
• D) Is when a stream overflows its normal flow channel and spills out onto the floodplain.

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