CE 436-3 Quiz #3

Keep flood flows from flood plain damage centers

Which is NOT a common cause of flooding?

Which of the following affect runoff coefficient?

These are also called rating curves.

A hydrograph shows what?

What is the main objective of flood control?

This provides an estimate of the likelihood of any event in one year

Factor representing the portion of runoff resulting from a unit rainfall

These give the recurrence interval versus flood magnitude.

Gives the maximum rate of flow of water during or after rainfall

Part of the precipitation that flows on the surface of a drainage area

A science dealing with the interrelationship and movement of water

Divert flood flows from damage centers

It acts as a conveyance or temporary storage for flood flows.

All analyses should consider _.

This is the land adjacent to a river or stream subjected to periodic flooding.

What occurs when discharge exceeds full bank capacity?

This is the land adjacent to a river or stream subjected to periodic flooding.

This is the length of time it takes to travel as channelized flow

Store flood waters and release it after the flood event.

These influence the relationship between runoff and rainfall.

These give the flood severity in terms of damage cost at various stages.

Area of land that captures rainfall and other precipitation and funneles it to a single outlet

Improve conveyance characteristics

What occurs when discharge exceeds full bank capacity?