The volume of water moving through a river or stream channel over time, fed by surface runoff, interflow through shallow soil, and groundwater base flow, and varying seasonally with precipitation, snowmelt and evapotranspiration. Streamflow measurement underlies flood forecasting, water supply planning and the management of river ecosystems.
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Streamflow, or channel runoff, is the flow of water in streams and other channels, and is a major element of the water cycle. It is one runoff component, the movement of water from the land to waterbodies, the other component being surface runoff.
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