What Best Explains How Hydrologists Determine the frequency of Flooding

question 10

Multiple Choice

What best explains how hydrologists determine the frequency of flooding?

• A) calculate recurrence intervals from historical discharge records
• B) locate the 100-year floodplain on maps
• C) predictions based on rainfall duration and intensity data
• D) predictions based on rainfall volume and wind speed data
• E) predictions based on topographic maps and precipitation data

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