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1
Q

Peak Discharge?

A

Maximum discharge following rainfall event!!

2
Q

Peak Rainfall?!?!

A

Highest rate of precipitation during rainfall event

3
Q

Lag Time?!

A

Time between peak rainfall and peak discharge

4
Q

Rising Limb?!?

A

Increasing discharge as storm water enters the river Chanel

5
Q

Receding Limb?!?!

A

Falling discharge back to base level!!

6
Q

How is rainfall presented on a graph?

A

Bar chart

7
Q

How is discharge presented?!?!

A

Always a line graph

8
Q

Base Flow?!?!

A

Starting and finishing flow of the river either side of increased discharge