Flood frequency Flashcards

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What is the flood return interval (RI)?

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Flood records over years can help predict how often a flood of a certain magnitude may occur

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What would the RI be for a small and big flood?

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A small flood may have an RI of ½ years

a huge flood would have an RI of 100 years.

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