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Scientists use math to help people understand how unusual a severe flood is and how to compare the intensity of one flood to another. Another concept scientists use is how frequently an event of a certain intensity is expected. For example, a meteorologist can look at the average recurrence interval of an anticipated flood and see that a similar event is only expected once every 25 years. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Flood.