A unit of measurement for water flow rate, meaning cubic feet per second, used by hydrologists and engineers.
Acronym combining cubic feet with s for second; standard measurement in hydrology and water management since the early 1900s.
Niagara Falls flows at about 750,000 CFS—that measurement lets scientists predict flooding and engineers design dams that won't be overwhelmed.
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