How do river levels rise in feet so quickly when we only get a couple inches of rain?
In: Physics
Water flows from everywhere, downhill, into rivers and lakes. So the river is not just going up from 2” of rain that falls right on the river. It’s getting the water from surround areas, as well as from upstream. And upstream, the river is gathering water from surrounding areas *there*. This is why downstream areas can get the brunt of the flooding while upstream areas see a small rise in levels but nothing damaging.
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