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On which date did a flood event have a recurrence interval of $0.5$ ?a. $2 / 27 / 2013$b. $10 / 13 / 2009$c. $3 / 10 / 2011$d. $4 / 20 / 2015$
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5 means. A recurrence interval is the average time between flood events of a certain magnitude. A recurrence interval of 0.5 means that, on average, a flood of that magnitude occurs every 0.5 years, or every 6 months. Now, let's analyze the given dates: a. Show more…
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