Runoff

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Runoff, abbreviated as Q, is the water flow that occures on the ground surface when the soil is at full capacity from excess water from rainfall.

 

Runoff formula

\(\large{ Q =  \frac { \left( p \;-\; I_a \right)^2  } { P \;-\; a_i \;+\; S  } }\) 
Symbol English Metric
\(\large{ Q }\) = runoff \(\large{ft^3}\) \(\large{m^3}\)
\(\large{ I_a }\) = initial abstraction, the amount of water before runoff \(\large{ft^3}\) \(\large{m^3}\)
\(\large{ S }\) = maximum soil moisture retention after runoff begins \(\large{dimensionlessa}\)
\(\large{ P }\) = rainfall \(\large{in}\) \(\large{mm}\)

 

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Tags: Soil Equations