stream flow
River's continuous motion
Stream flow is the volume of water moving through a river, creek, or other watercourse over time, typically measured in cubic feet or meters per second.
Hydrologists track stream flow to monitor drought conditions, predict flooding, and manage water resources: Stream flow readings showed the river at twice its normal level.
- hydrographWater flow rate chart
- currentDirected flow of charge
- runoffExcess water drainage
- spring runoffSeasonal meltwater discharge
- rushQuick sudden movement
flash flood · cascade · meandering · headwaters · watershed · water cycle · precipitation · trickle · babbling brook · snowmelt · water table · infiltration · ripple · drainage basin · gurgle · eddy · interflow · creek
- flowsworkflow, backflow, current, flux, circulation
- water resourcesfreshwater, aquifers, water supply, water storage, aquifer
- Earth processesplate tectonics, erosion, weathering, volcanism, sedimentation
- hydrologyrivers, streamflow, aquifers, aquifer, lakes
- runoffstormwater, urban runoff, surface water, rainwater, meltwater
- water cyclewater cycle, precipitation, evaporation, condensation, rain
stream flowstagnant water
Unmoving pooled liquid
stagnation · standing water · still water · dead water · pooling
stream flowdrought conditions
Extended period without rain
desiccation · aridity · streambed · arroyo
stream flowblockage
Obstruction halting movement
damming · obstruction · backflow · impoundment · water retention
flow, stream, overflow, streaming, outflow, inflow, streamlet, flowage