The Groundwater Project

25% of all U.S. rainfall becomes groundwater

Close-up of raindrops falling into water with text overlay: 25% of all U.S. rainfall becomes groundwater.

According to the USGS (The United States Geological Survey), about 25% of all U.S. rainfall becomes groundwater, which provides much of the flow of lakes and streams. It is estimated by the USGS that about 30 percent of U.S. stream-flow is from groundwater.

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References: NGWA and USGS