Which of the following is true of a 100-year flood?
A) A 100-year flood occurs every 100 years on a given stream.
B) The probability of a 100-year flood occurring on any given year is 1:100.
C) A 100-year flood cannot occur twice within 10 years.
D) The probability of a 100-year flood is related to how recently the last 100-year flood occurred.
B) The probability of a 100-year flood occurring on any given year is 1:100.
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