Ponding 3 : A flooding condition in flat areas caused when rain runoff drains to a location that has no ready outlet. Ponding water usually stands until it evaporates, seeps into the ground, or is pumped
New Hampshire Floodplain Management Handbook (Appendix B), Glossary, New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning, NH, USA 2006. http://www.nh.gov/oep/programs/floodplainmanagemen t/documents/NHFloodplainHandbook2006.pdf, (ND/ Flood - Amer) {169}