spring runoff
Seasonal meltwater flow
Spring runoff is the surge of water flowing into streams and rivers when winter snow and ice melt, typically in late winter or early spring.
The term appears in discussions of water management, flooding, and seasonal hydrology: The reservoir fills during spring runoff.
In dry regions, spring runoff determines water availability for the rest of the year.
- snowmeltLiquefied winter precipitation
- snow packAccumulated compacted winter precipitation
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- flood stageCritical water level marker
- high waterMaximum tidal level
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- snowmeltmeltwater, slush, thaw, snowpack, ablation
- acequiasheadgate, mayordomo, sangria, repartimiento, cleaning day
- weatherweather, rain, sun, snow, wind
- alpine meadowswildflower fields, wildflower bloom, grasses, buttercups, columbines
- YosemiteHalf Dome, El Capitan, Yosemite Falls, Yosemite Valley, giant sequoias
- snowpacksnow depth, snow cover, snowpack, powder snow, stratigraphy
spring runoffsummer drought
Prolonged rainlessness during warmest months
winter freeze · dry season · drought conditions · water scarcity
spring runoffdrought
Prolonged water scarcity
low flow · water scarcity · dry spell · low water · water shortage
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