Overland flow

Definition

Water flowing across the ground surface towards a river, also called surface runoff.

Used by Edexcel

Paper 2

By contrast, overland flow travels across the surface and generally reaches the river more quickly.
Revise: Human Activities and Storm Hydrographs

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GCSE Geography · key term

Water flowing across the ground surface towards a river, also called surface runoff.

Used by Edexcel

Paper 2

By contrast, overland flow travels across the surface and generally reaches the river more quickly.
Revise: Human Activities and Storm Hydrographs

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