Initial loss

Initial loss

This is a hydrological loss that occurs at the start of a storm event. It is expressed in mm and is subtracted from the beginning of a hyetograph by adjusting the rainfall values.

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Initial losses are an important feature of IL-CL (initial loss - continuing loss) models and storage routing models in DRAINS.


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