Earth and the Environment Final Exam: A ten-year flood has a 10% chance of single-year flooding and a 95% chance of flooding during a thirty-year mortgage. A 100-year flood has a 0.2% chance of single-year flooding and a 6% chance of flooding during a thirty-year mortgage.

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A ten-year flood has a 10% chance of single-year flooding and a 95% chance of flooding during a thirty-year mortgage. A 100-year flood has a 0.2% chance of single-year flooding and a 6% chance of flooding during a thirty-year mortgage.

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Ten-year flood vs. 100-year flood

Earth and the Environment Final Exam

A ten-year flood has a 10% chance of single-year flooding and a 95% chance of flooding during a thirty-year mortgage. A 100-year flood has a 0.2% chance of single-year flooding and a 6% chance of flooding during a thirty-year mortgage.

Ten-year flood vs. 100-year flood

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