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<br /> <br />Chapter One <br />Review <br /> <br />Discussion Questions and Topics <br /> <br />1. The levee system for Centerville was constructed to withstand a one in 25-year flood. <br />Expressed using a percentage ratio; what are the chances of a flood occurring in <br />Centerville this year? <br /> <br />2. What is the difference between bank full and flood stage? <br /> <br />3. Name the agency that officially establishes flood stages. <br /> <br />4. Explain why it is not always desirable to restrict the flow of water onto the floodplain of <br />a river. <br /> <br />Research Projects <br /> <br />1. Contact the USGS office for your area.and obtain a printout of the river gages in your <br />community. Would all these gage sites be accessible in high water conditions? <br /> <br />2. Contact your local weather service o~fice and learn the reporting procedures for river <br />gages in your area. Who is responsible for reading these gages? <br /> <br />3. If you have levees in your community, investigate when they were last inspected. Are all <br />levees being properly maintained or did the inspection find problem areas? <br /> <br />4. When was the last flood in your community? Was the flood stage accurate in predicting <br />when appreciable flood damage would occur in urban and rural areas? <br /> <br />Page 1-10 <br />