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• In hydrologic terms, an area having a common outlet for its surface runoff (also see Watershed and Catchment Area).

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Drainage Area. (n.d.). National Weather Service Glossary. Retrieved July 5, 2022, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/drainage-area.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Drainage Area. www.weather.gov. National Weather Service Glossary. NOAA National Weather Service. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/drainage-area (accessed: July 5, 2022).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Drainage Area." National Weather Service Glossary. NOAA National Weather Service. 5 July. 2022 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/drainage-area.

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