Hydrology Terminology

Watershed

Streamflow

Routing

Reservoirs

Channel

Precipitation

-excess

-intensity

-patterns

Snow

Runoff

Infiltration

Unit hydrograph

Timing

Flooding

Flow

Grade lines

Land Use

Frequency

• The intensity of the precipitation is the rate at which it is raining, and is measured in length/time. A radar picture of rainfall intensity can be seen below.

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