Hydrology Terminology

Watershed

Streamflow

Routing

Reservoirs

Channel

Precipitation

Snow

Runoff

Infiltration

Unit hydrograph

Timing

Flooding

-bank-full

Flow

Grade lines

Land Use

Frequency

• Flooding is the main concern of forecasters.

• Bank-full flooding is often thought of as the two-year return flow or Q2.

• The effects of flooding can drastically effect an ecosystem, which can be seen in the next two pictures.

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