Flooding

Flooding

Accumulation of large amounts of runoff on the landscape as a result of rainfall in excess of the soil's ability to drain water from the landscape before extensive inundation and ponding occurs.

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Industry/Domain: Earth science
Category: Soil science
Company: Soil Science Society of America
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