afflux

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The rise in water level (above normal) on the upstream side of a bridge or obstruction caused when the effective flow area at the obstruction is less than the natural width of the stream immediately upstream of the obstruction

Backwater due to the crossing as a whole should not be confused with local afflux at piers due to pileup of flow against the hydraulic stagnation point....

an upward rush of fluid

The vis viva of these affluxes is employed almost wholly in turning the mass of intermediate gas....

{n} the act of flowing, what flows
{i} current, flowing, streaming
A flowing towards; that which flows to; as, an afflux of blood to the head
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