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Extreme weather occurs only 5% or less of the time. 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In practice, it is all subsurface water that participates in the hydrological cycle. identifier: 734f8f27-6976-4b67-8794-c7fc79d6161e label: GROUND WATER parent_identifier: 885735f3-121e-4ca0-ac8b-f37dbc972f03 - definition: 'Pertains to all water present above the substrate or soil surface including water contained in an ocean, river, stream, lake, pond, lagoon, or impoundment reservoir.' identifier: 5debb283-51e4-435e-b2a2-e8e2a977220d label: SURFACE WATER parent_identifier: 885735f3-121e-4ca0-ac8b-f37dbc972f03 - definition: 'The measurement of the flow of water in a stream, usually expressed in cubic feet per second; the net effect of storms, accumulation, transpiration, melt, seepage, evaporation, and percolation.' identifier: f6a54329-486b-4d5f-b105-c639cec42351 label: RUNOFF parent_identifier: 9d86cd70-062a-4c39-b3f3-226abebc07f7 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/nca3/chapter/water-resources/finding/water-supply-demand-changes.yaml regions: [] uri: /report/nca3/chapter/water-resources/finding/water-supply-demand-changes - gcmd_keywords: - definition: 'Water covering previously dry area: a very large amount of water that has overflowed from a source such as a river or a broken pipe onto a previously dry area.' identifier: fd03d204-4391-4e98-8142-8b8efa235231 label: FLOODS parent_identifier: ec0e2762-f57a-4fdc-b395-c8d7d5590d18 - definition: |- The condition that occurs when water overflows the natural or artificial confines of a stream or other body of water, or accumulates by drainage over low-lying areas. identifier: 7fdc339e-017f-4e4b-89a3-12e441a40bad label: FLOODS parent_identifier: 9d86cd70-062a-4c39-b3f3-226abebc07f7 - definition: 'The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals.' identifier: da2c70fd-d92b-45be-b159-b2c10cb387c6 label: PUBLIC HEALTH parent_identifier: fb93d937-c17c-45d0-a9e3-ca5c8a800ca8 - definition: The basic facilities and equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area. identifier: d4313915-2d24-424c-a171-30ee9a6f4bb5 label: INFRASTRUCTURE parent_identifier: fb93d937-c17c-45d0-a9e3-ca5c8a800ca8 - definition: Describes coupled dynamics of human-ecological systems identifier: 6bef0291-a9ca-4832-bbb4-80459dc1493f label: ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS parent_identifier: 91c64c46-d040-4daa-b26c-61952fdfaf50 - definition: 'Any measurement or statistic of, related, or based on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.' identifier: cdbe5ef5-408d-489d-b6ff-4482ce4a99c7 label: ECONOMIC RESOURCES parent_identifier: fb93d937-c17c-45d0-a9e3-ca5c8a800ca8 - definition: 'An area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas.' identifier: 97a71326-75ac-422f-941e-c0c2897dd46b label: WATERSHED/DRAINAGE BASINS parent_identifier: cb5193ab-2d7a-4b35-b7ec-f16ce78ae270 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/nca3/chapter/water-resources/finding/surface-groundwater-reduction.yaml regions: [] uri: /report/nca3/chapter/water-resources/finding/surface-groundwater-reduction - gcmd_keywords: - definition: A cost-effective measure that will reduce the potential for damage to a facility or area from a disaster event. Pre-planning for a hazard can reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from hazards. identifier: 843a6584-e3f2-4a75-a003-cc430fd8c22c label: HAZARD MITIGATION/PLANNING parent_identifier: c8317644-4cb2-4e37-b536-c762f7e670ab - definition: "Water management is a very broad term which can include human direct or indirect impacts on the water cycle. Water management can involve (1) changing the Earth's surface such as when dams are created to control flooding (perhaps due to more deforested and overgrazed slopes), (2) pollution control, when decisions are made to minimize the chemicals, such as fertilizers, pesticides, or road salt, that are used on the soil surface in order to minimize the amount of pollutants that will leach into the soil, and (3) amount and quality of water available for human use as when water is used for irrigation, industry or for direct human consumption." identifier: 14555831-70ae-4650-8983-956d65595575 label: WATER MANAGEMENT parent_identifier: d81b77be-0177-4e26-942c-aa911239482d href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/nca3/chapter/water-resources/finding/effects-of-increasing-flooding-risks.yaml regions: [] uri: /report/nca3/chapter/water-resources/finding/effects-of-increasing-flooding-risks gcmd_keywords: [] href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/nca3/chapter/water-resources.yaml identifier: water-resources number: 3 regions: [] report_identifier: nca3 tables: [] title: Water Resources uri: /report/nca3/chapter/water-resources url: http://nca2014.globalchange.gov/report/sectors/water