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<p><b>Surface runoff</b> (also known as <b>overland flow</b> or <b>terrestrial runoff</b>) is the unconfined flow of <a href="page.php?w=water">water</a> over the ground surface, in contrast to <a href="page.php?w=channel_runoff">channel runoff</a> (or stream flow). It occurs when excess <a href="page.php?w=rain">rain</a>water, <a href="page.php?w=stormwater">stormwater</a>, <a href="page.php?w=meltwater">meltwater</a>, or other sources, can no longer sufficiently rapidly infiltrate into the <a href="page.php?w=soil">soil</a>. This can occur when</p><p>
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