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How flow generation controls stream hydrographs

The streamflow generation mechanisms working in the landscape control how quickly the stream responds to precipitation – and how quickly the stream responds to precipitation controls how high the peak flow gets. Continue reading

Categories: by Anne, hydrology

How does water that falls on land get to streams?

It’s a rainy day and you can see that the water level is rising in your local stream. That’s because of the rain falling on the stream channel and its tributaries, right? Wrong. In most watersheds, <1% of the land … Continue reading

Categories: by Anne, hydrology