Recurrence Interval (RI) Example for SW U.S.
Detailed Description
Best linear (straight-line) fit used to calculate the 3.9-year recurrence interval (RI) of the observed rainfall intensity for the storm that produced a debris flow on 10 July 2013 in the area burned by the 2012 Waldo Canyon fire, Colorado, U.S.
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