Using the flood frequency curve in Figure 22.2 (and colored pencils to mark on graph), estimate the recurrence interval of a flood of the following magnitudes:





200 cms: _____________

1500 cms: _____________

3000 cms: _____________


200 cms: less than 1 year
1500 cms: 10 years
3000 cms: 110 years

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