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Closed basin lake flooding

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000494

Flooding that occurs on lakes with either no outlet or a relatively small one. Seasonal increases in rainfall cause the lake level to rise faster than it can drain. The water may stay at flood stage for weeks, months, or years.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000494
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000494",
  "term": "Closed basin lake flooding",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "term_source": "Closed Basin Lake Flooding",
  "definition": "Flooding that occurs on lakes with either no outlet or a relatively small one. Seasonal increases in rainfall cause the lake level to rise faster than it can drain. The water may stay at flood stage for weeks, months, or years.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/closed-basin-lake-flooding/"
}

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