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Bankfull

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000271

The water level, or stage, at which a stream, river or lake is at the top of its banks and any further rise would result in water moving into the flood plain.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000271
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000271",
  "term": "Bankfull",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The water level, or stage, at which a stream, river or lake is at the top of its banks and any further rise would result in water moving into the flood plain.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/bankfull/"
}

Record 271 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.