WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.2.1P
To determine
The comparison between the most recent US Drought Monitor and the given Figure.
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68.Which of the following statements regarding floods is true ?
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a. a 40 - year flood is generally of greater magnitude than a 80 - year flood
b. a 200 - year flood has a 2 % chance of occurring in any one year
c. if there is a 10 % probability of a flood of a certain height occurring in any one year it is called a 10 - year flood
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Select the most appropriate answer. The constant fraction method of
estimating rainfall losses take
O The rainfall excess is a set number of mm subtracted from each total rainfall
hyetograph
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O The rainfall excess is a constant proportion of the total rainfall hyetograph
O A set initial rainfall loss in mm followed by a constant continuing loss
subtracted from each total rainfall hyetograph
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