Articles | Volume 29, issue 15
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-3673-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-3673-2025
Research article
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08 Aug 2025
Research article |  | 08 Aug 2025

Catchment hydrological response and transport are affected differently by precipitation intensity and antecedent wetness

Julia L. A. Knapp, Wouter R. Berghuijs, Marius G. Floriancic, and James W. Kirchner

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on hess-2024-371', Markus Hrachowitz, 29 Nov 2024
  • RC2: 'Comment on hess-2024-371', Anonymous Referee #2, 10 Feb 2025

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (further review by editor) (26 Mar 2025) by Markus Weiler
AR by Julia Knapp on behalf of the Authors (27 Mar 2025)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (06 Apr 2025) by Markus Weiler
AR by Julia Knapp on behalf of the Authors (09 Apr 2025)  Manuscript 

Post-review adjustments

AA: Author's adjustment | EA: Editor approval
AA by Julia Knapp on behalf of the Authors (15 Jul 2025)   Author's adjustment   Manuscript
EA: Adjustments approved (01 Aug 2025) by Markus Weiler
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Short summary
This study explores how streams react to rain and how water travels through the landscape to reach them, two processes rarely studied together. Using detailed data from two temperate areas, we show that streams respond to rain much faster than rainwater travels to them. Wetter conditions lead to stronger runoff by releasing older stored water, while heavy rainfall moves newer rainwater to streams faster. These findings offer new insights into how water moves through the environment.
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