Regional flood. (NR 115.03(7)) means a flood determined to be representative of large floods known to have generally occurred in Wisconsin and which may be expected to occur on a particular stream because of like physical characteristics, once in every 100 years.
Regional flood means a flood determined to be repre- sentative of large floods known to have occurred in Wisconsin or which may be expected to occur on a particular lake, river or stream once in every 100 years.
Regional flood means a flood determined to be representative of large floods known to have occurred in Wisconsin. A regional flood is a flood with a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year, and if depicted on the FIRM, the RFE is equivalent to the BFE.
Examples of Regional flood in a sentence
Regional flood elevations (RFE) may be derived from other studies.
UNIT - IIMoments and expectations, Parameter estimation, Probability plotting, Regional flood frequency analysis.
More Definitions of Regional flood
Regional flood means: A flood that is representative of large floods known to have occurred generally in the state and reasonably characteristic of what can be expected to occur on an average frequently in the magnitude of a 100-year recurrence interval.
Regional flood means a flood representative of the largest floods which have been observed on streams in Iowa.
Regional flood means a flood which is representative of large floods known to have occurred generally in Minnesota and reasonably characteristic of what can be expected to occur on an average frequency in the magnitude of the one percent (1%) chance or 100- year recurrence interval. Regional flood is synonymous with the term “base flood” used in a flood insurance study.
Regional flood means a flood determined to be repre- sentative of large floods known to have occurred in Wisconsin and
Regional flood means a flood determined by the State and Federal Emergency Management Agency and is representative of large floods known to have occurred in Cass County, North Dakota.
Regional flood means the peak flow and peak elevation of water with a one percent (1%) probability of occurring during any one year, considering rainfall time and intensity patterns, rainfall duration, area distribution, antecedent moisture, and snow melt. [NOTE: The common misnomer, "100-year flood or floodplain" implies a temporal element rather than a one in 100 random probability of the event.]