A flood crest
A. usually increases downstream from the area covered by the rain storm.
B. is the maximum stage of the river at any point along the stream from a flood event.
C. is when a stream overflows its normal flow channel and spills out onto the floodplain.
D. can take years to travel from its initiation point to the mouth of a river.
Answer: B
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