6. A precipitation event in a drainage basin is followed within 2 days by a rapid increase in a stream's daily average discharge. Given this information and Figure 3, the largest precipitation event most likely occurred in the area drained by Stream 3 during which of the following weeks in 2002 ?
Answer and Explanation
Your Answer is
Correct Answer is J
Explanation
Look at the daily average discharge indicated by the dotted line in figure 3. The discharge reached its maximum in the second half of the week of Mar.16-23, so it is most likely that there will be the heaviest rain this week