Rising limb, How quickly discharge increases after a storm, Peak discharge, The highest flow reached in the channel for that event, Lag time, Time between peak rainfall and peak discharge, Receding limb, The fall in discharge after the peak, Storm flow, Extra water reaching the channel via overland flow & throughflow, Baseflow, The 'normal' groundwater-fed flow, without the storm, Bankfull discharge, The point at which the river will begin to overflow its banks, Flashy, Short-lag, high-peak hydrograph shape, Subdued, Long-lag, low-peak hydrograph shape

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