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Civil Engineering PE

Category - Hydrology

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The frequency of a storm event can be expressed in which of the following ways?
  1. The probability of a given intensity of rainfall being equaled or exceeded
  2. The recurrence interval between rainfall intensities of a given or greater amount
  3. Millimeters/hour (mm/h) or inches/hour (in/hr)
  4. A. and B.
Explanation
Answer: D - The frequency of a storm event can be expressed as either the probability of a given intensity of rainfall being equaled or exceeded, or the recurrence interval between rainfall intensities of a given or greater amount. The intensity of a storm is the rate at which precipitation falls, and is usually stated in mm/h or in/hr.
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