Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
HESS
Articles | Volume 30, issue 15
Articles | Volume 30, issue 15
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-30-5145-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-30-5145-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 30, issue 15
Research article
 | 
14 Aug 2026
Research article |  | 14 Aug 2026

Groundwater hysteresis increasingly decouples flowing network length from streamflow as snow shifts to rain

Elijah N. Boardman, Mark S. Wigmosta, Nicole M. Fernandez, John A. Whiting, and Adrian A. Harpold

Supplement

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-30-5145-2026-supplement

Data sets

Data and Code for Stream Network Hysteresis Study Using DHSVM in Sagehen Creek Basin Elijah Boardman https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17958146

Model code and software

Data and Code for Stream Network Hysteresis Study Using DHSVM in Sagehen Creek Basin Elijah Boardman https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17958146

Video supplement

Supplemental Video - Groundwater and Stream Network Animation Elijah Boardman https://doi.org/10.5446/72156

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Short summary
Distributed simulations and geochemical data indicate that groundwater hysteresis dampens the elasticity of flowing stream networks. This effect is expected to become more important as intense rainfall events replace gradual snowmelt in a warmer climate.
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