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20-MAY-2010

NOAA Maps

NOAA

May 1 & 2 2010 Epic Flood Event for Western and Middle
Tennessee. (Information Updated 05/18/2010)

What is a 100 year flood? A 100 year flood is an event
that statistically has a 1% chance of occurring in any
given year. A 500 year flood has a .2% chance of occur-
ring and a 1000 year flood has a .1% chance of occurring.

SOURCE: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Steve Sharp		23-May-2010 07:44
That is quite something; bad news of course for anyone caught up in it but you can't help but be impressed at the sheer force of mother nature when she's angry.

Lee Rudd		20-May-2010 19:40
Frightening stuff! No wonder the water couldn't disappear very quickly we've been producing a lot of these of late - climate change could in some places skew the entire ARI pattern downwards. For instance, something built to withstand an ARI of a 75 year event 30 years ago is now looking at having to face a 40 year event, and consequently a higher probability of an even worse event than what it was built for. (That's the example for the Thames Barrier protecting London from flooding) :)

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