Why do rivers and ponds rise so quickly after only a few inches of rain in a short period of time?
In: Earth Science
Their level depends not just on the rain that falls on them, but also all the water that falls on surrounding land and drains into them. Could be miles of land that all feed into that river or pond, through runoff over land and also water that seeps into the ground and ends up in that body of water.
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