Residents in a community at the discharge point of a 614-km² watershed believe that the recent increase in peak discharge rates is due to the deforestation by a logging company that has been occurring in recent years. Analyze the annual maximum discharges (Q_p) and an average forest coverage (FC) for the watershed data given in Table 12. 15.

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TABLE 12.15 Data of Problem 11 Year Qp (cm) FC (%) Year Qp (cm) FC (%) Year Qp (cm) FC (%) 1982 8,000 53 1987 12,200 54 1992 5,800 46 1983 8,800 56 1988 5,700 51 1993 14,300 44 1984 7,400 57 1989 9,400 50 1994 11,600 43 1985 6,700 58 1990 14,200 49 1995 10,400 42 1986 11,100 55 1991 7,600 47