hydrograph

American

[hahy-druh-graf, -grahf] / ˈhaɪ drəˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

noun

a graph of the water level or rate of flow of a body of water as a function of time, showing the seasonal change.

hydrograph British

/ ˈhaɪdrəˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf /

noun

a graph showing the seasonal variation in the level of a body of water, from which its velocity and discharge can be calculated

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Etymology

Origin of hydrograph

First recorded in 1890–95; hydro- ¹ + -graph

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Willow Payne kept an eye on data from a hydrograph upstream in Arlington and posted updates to the town’s private Facebook group.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023

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