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Surface run-off

Rural farm flooding in Whanganui, New Zealand.

Rainwater that does not infiltrate the ground, gradually collects in streams and rivers and eventually flows into the ocean is called surface run-off.

Rights: Whanganui District Council
Published: 27 June 2017Size: 273.5 KB
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