runoff

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The model suggests that over the next 80 years, the Arctic could experience up to 25% more runoff, 30% more subsurface flow, and increasing dryness in southern areas.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

A month of record-shattering heat thawed the snow and sent runoff coursing into streams and rivers, leaving only minimal water in the mountains as the state heads into dry season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

In an effort to stand out and make it through to a June runoff, many candidates are amping up the rhetoric.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

This gubernatorial contest is being conducted under a system in which the top two vote-getters, regardless of party, will advance to a November runoff.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The standing water in the roadside ditches black with the runoff.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy