Compared with the rise of a stream hydrograph leading up to the peak discharge, the return to an average flow typically occurs much more quickly.

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Compared with the rise of a stream hydrograph leading up to the peak discharge, the return to an average flow typically occurs much more quickly. ​

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The return to average flow typically occurs more slowly than the rise to peak discharge because the excess water takes time to recede through the watershed, whereas the rise can be rapid due to immediate runoff from heavy rainfall or snowmelt.

Compared with the Rise of a Stream Hydrograph Leading Up