Snowmelt flood

Alternative definitions (4), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Snowmelt flood
Definition: Significant flood rise in a river caused by the melting of snowpack accumulated during the winter.  WMOHydrology 

A substantial rise in stream or river discharge caused by snowmelt runoff.  AMSglossary 

Flooding caused primarily by the melting of snow.  NOAAHydrology 

In hydrologic terms, flooding caused primarily by the melting of snow.  NOAA-NWS 

 GCW 
Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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