A freshet is a snowmelt, an annual high water event on rivers resulting from snow and river ice melting. == Description == A spring freshet can sometimes last several weeks on large river systems, resulting in significant inundation of flood plains as the snowpack melts in the river's watershed.
A freshet is a snowmelt, an annual high water event on rivers resulting from snow and river ice melting. == Description == A spring freshet can sometimes last several weeks on large river systems, resulting in significant inundation of flood plains as the snowpack melts in the river's watershed.
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