Vijay P. Singh Robert R. Holmes Jr. 2016 Autonomous direct determination of a continuous time series of streamflow is not economically feasible at present (2014). As such, surrogates are used to derive a continuous time series of streamflow. The derivation process entails developing a streamflow rating, which can range from a simple, single-valued relation between stage and streamflow to a fully dynamic one-dimensional model based on hydraulics of the flow. application/pdf en McGraw-Hill Streamflow ratings chapter