Multiple Choice
Using this plot of annual peak discharge,what is the probability each year that a flood of 1,000 cubic meters per second will occur?
A) 1 in 1,000,or 0.01%
B) 1 in 100,or 1% (100-year flood)
C) between 10 and 20%
D) more than 20%
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