Using this plot of annual peak discharge, which of the following sizes of flood is most likely to be exceeded in any given year?





A) 4,000 cubic meters per second

B) 1,000 cubic meters per second

C) 200 cubic meters per second

D) 100-year flood




C) 200 cubic meters per second

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