<br /> FL'TURE FLOODS
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<br />those ~tre= ill COo study Severe stonns undoubtedly ",i,ll . .
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<br />OCOUr '0 CO, Cuohar"s River woltersh"d '0 ,,,.Cl.se future floods ,"", , .
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<br />floods '0 this report " limited <0 those ,"", have been designated ,
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<br />.-,nd 50-year floods are presented. Descriptions 0< these possible "
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<br />used 00 develop discharge-frequency rela.tionship" '00 ", Middle . l
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