Height Above the Nearest Drainage

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001273",
  "term": "Height Above the Nearest Drainage",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A relative elevation methodology used in inundation mapping, which determines the height of every point on a land surface above the nearest stream reach to which it drains.",
  "abbreviation": "HAND",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/height-above-the-nearest-drainage/"
}