Table 2 Classification of the driving mechanism of W extremes.

From: Datasets for characterizing extreme events relevant to hydrologic design over the conterminous United States

Driving mechanism

Classification criteria

Rainfall: R

if SWE = 0: R = P

Snowmelt: M

if (∆SWE < 0) and (P = 0): M = −∆SWE + S

Rain-on-snow: ROS

if (∆SWE < 0) and (P > 0): ROS = P − ∆SWE + S

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