True or False

You have used a IDF curve to calculate the design precipitation for an interstate culvert in Colorado. The stream draining to this culvert originates in the Rocky Mountains. Severe forests fires affected the region after you defined your precipitation design. Due to project delays you manager has asked you to revisit your precipitation estimates. You decided that the wildfires will have a significant effect on the precipitation design storm because they are not locally generate and are usually from major weather systems.

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Ada Benson

Engineering

31 March, 03:44

True or False

You have used a IDF curve to calculate the design precipitation for an interstate culvert in Colorado. The stream draining to this culvert originates in the Rocky Mountains. Severe forests fires affected the region after you defined your precipitation design. Due to project delays you manager has asked you to revisit your precipitation estimates. You decided that the wildfires will have a significant effect on the precipitation design storm because they are not locally generate and are usually from major weather systems.

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Shania · Answer 1

The answer is: True.

Explanation:

Forest fires can significantly alter the hydrological response of a river basin to the extent that even moderate rain storms can produce dangerous flash floods and debris flows.

The answer is: True.