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    FLOOD FREQUENCY Answers

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    This document contains a 12 question quiz about flood frequency analysis. Some key points covered include: - The 100-year flood has a 1% chance of occurring in any given year. There can be multiple 100-year floods over a 100 year period. - A 100-year flood is less frequent but larger in magnitude than a 500-year flood. - Flood frequency analysis estimates recurrence intervals for floods from the 2-year to 500-year floods based on streamflow records. - To estimate a 100-year flood requires at least 50 years of streamflow records. Urbanization and non-independent flood peaks violate assumptions of flood frequency analysis.

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    This document contains a 12 question quiz about flood frequency analysis. Some key points covered include: - The 100-year flood has a 1% chance of occurring in any given year. There can be multiple 100-year floods over a 100 year period. - A 100-year flood is less frequent but larger in magnitude than a 500-year flood. - Flood frequency analysis estimates recurrence intervals for floods from the 2-year to 500-year floods based on streamflow records. - To estimate a 100-year flood requires at least 50 years of streamflow records. Urbanization and non-independent flood peaks violate assumptions of flood frequency analysis.

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    This document contains a 12 question quiz about flood frequency analysis. Some key points covered include: - The 100-year flood has a 1% chance of occurring in any given year. There can be multiple 100-year floods over a 100 year period. - A 100-year flood is less frequent but larger in magnitude than a 500-year flood. - Flood frequency analysis estimates recurrence intervals for floods from the 2-year to 500-year floods based on streamflow records. - To estimate a 100-year flood requires at least 50 years of streamflow records. Urbanization and non-independent flood peaks violate assumptions of flood frequency analysis.

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    This document contains a 12 question quiz about flood frequency analysis. Some key points covered include: - The 100-year flood has a 1% chance of occurring in any given year. There can be multiple 100-year floods over a 100 year period. - A 100-year flood is less frequent but larger in magnitude than a 500-year flood. - Flood frequency analysis estimates recurrence intervals for floods from the 2-year to 500-year floods based on streamflow records. - To estimate a 100-year flood requires at least 50 years of streamflow records. Urbanization and non-independent flood peaks violate assumptions of flood frequency analysis.

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    FLOOD FREQUENCY ANALYSIS

    QUIZ
    Question 1 of 12
    4 points
    Which of the following are true statements?
    Choose all that apply.

    The 25-year flood occurs, on average, once every 25 years.

    There is a 1/100 chance of a 100-year flood in any given year.

    The 50-year rainfall will produce a 50-year flood.

    There can be more the one 100-year flood over 100 years.

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    Question 2 of 12
    4 points
    When compared to a 500-year flood, a 100-year flood _____.
    Choose all that apply.

    is more frequent and smaller in magnitude

    is less frequent and larger in magnitude

    is more frequent and the same magnitude

    requires less data for representative results


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    Question 3 of 12
    4 points
    The primary objectives of flood frequency analysis are to estimate _____.
    Choose all that apply.

    potential flood magnitude over a specified time duration

    flood potential for 2-, 5-, 10-, 25-, 50-, 100-, and 500-year periods only

    recurrence interval given a certain magnitude flood

    the impact of urbanization taking place

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    Question 4 of 12
    4 points
    To estimate a 100-year flood, the period of reliable, homogeneous streamflow record should
    be at least _____.
    Choose the best answer.

    100 years

    50 years

    25 years

    10 years

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    Question 5 of 12
    2 points
    The non-exceedance probability is the chance of a flood event of a certain magnitude not
    occurring over a specified time period.
    Choose the best answer.

    True

    False

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    Question 6 of 12
    4 points
    Violations to flood frequency assumptions include _____.
    Choose all that apply.

    basin changes, such as urbanization

    flood peaks that are not independent of each other

    including dam break floods and runoff floods in the same dataset

    allowing for two 100-year floods over a 100-year period

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    Question 7 of 12
    4 points
    The probability of occurrence for a 25-year flood over a 40-year period is _____.
    Hint: The equation is 1-(1-p)n, where n = the period of interest and p is the probability of
    occurrence of a 25-year flood in any given year.
    Choose the best answer.
    greater than 100%

    100%

    80%

    4%

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    Question 8 of 12
    4 points
    Compared to the annual maximum series, the partial duration series is better suited for _____.
    Choose the best answer.

    larger, less frequent floods

    smaller, more frequent floods and high-flow events

    high-flow events that occur less frequently than once per year

    datasets where basin changes have occurred

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    Question 9 of 12
    4 points
    The annual maximum daily flow is a flow that represents the _____.
    Choose the best answer.
    greatest instantaneous flow within the year

    greatest instantaneous flow over a given threshold, but only one peak per calendar day is permitted

    average daily flow for the day that had the greatest instantaneous flow of the year

    greatest of the average daily flow values for the year

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    Question 10 of 12
    3 points
    In the annual maximum series plot, the Y axis is typically annual maximum daily flow on a
    ________ scale and the X axis is typically a _____ scale.
    Choose the best answer.

    linear or logarithmic | logarithmic

    linear or logarithmic | variable probability

    linear | logarithmic

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    Question 11 of 12
    2 points
    In design events it is assumed that the precipitation event of a certain return period will
    produce a flood event with the same recurrence, i.e., a 25-year rainfall will produce a 25-year
    flood.
    Choose the best answer.

    True
    False

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    Question 12 of 12
    4 points
    The Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) is _____.
    Choose all that apply.

    always the result of the probable maximum precipitation (PMP)

    sometimes the result of dam or levee failures

    the theoretical upper limit resulting from the most severe combination of meteorological and/or hydro

    the most likely flood peak in any given year

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