Surface runoff

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.4

Definitions

1.NounOverland flow of excess water (with or without accumulated contaminants) that cannot be absorbed by the ground as infiltration.

"When there is very heavy rainfall on California hillsides over a prolonged period, there is almost always ensuing surface runoff."

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