cfs
n. uncountablen. Stands for Cubic Feet per Second. A way to measure how much water is flowing through a river or pipe every second.
n. Abbreviation for Cubic Feet per Second. A unit of flow rate used primarily in hydrology and civil engineering to quantify the volume of water passing a specific point in one second.
The river flow reached 500 cfs after the heavy rain.
Engineers monitored the dam release to ensure the flow did not exceed 2,000 cfs, which could cause downstream flooding.
Hydrologists use cfs measurements to calibrate flood models, as even a minor increase in flow rate can significantly alter the erosion patterns along the riverbank over time.
Commonly used in technical reports and water management; often treated as a collective unit of measurement.