NCEES Civil PE Specification Hydraulics and Hydrology: Storm Characteristics
Problem
Your town's Public Works Department has plans to upsize an old rainfall runoff basin culvert in 5 years.
In order to help the department decide if the project can wait 5 years or needs to be advanced, determine the probability of flooding once in the next 5 years.
Assume the culvert was originally designed for a storm with a return period of 25 years.
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