A cubic foot per second (cfs) is a unit of flow rate that describes the volume of water or other fluids moving past a point every second. It is commonly used in hydrology to measure rivers and streams, providing insight into water availability and flood prediction. To put it in perspective, one cubic foot per second is equivalent to 7.48 gallons per second. Thus, a modest stream might flow at several tens of cfs, while larger rivers, such as the Mississippi, can exceed 500,000 cfs!
Interestingly, this unit has historical significance dating back to the early days of water management, where it played a crucial role in the development of infrastructure for agriculture and urban planning, influencing patterns of settlement and economic development around the world.
The fluid ounce per second is a unit of flow rate used primarily in the United States to measure the volumetric flow of liquids. Originally, the fluid ounce has origins dating back to the Roman Empire, where it was used to quantify the volume equivalent to a “pinguis,” a measure for butter or other fatted products. Today, in both the US customary and imperial systems, the fluid ounce is a dynamic unit often found in culinary and scientific contexts.
The versatility of the fluid ounce per second unit shines in practical applications, from assessing the pour rate of kitchen faucets to monitoring the flow of liquid chemicals in industrial processes. This unit links the convenience of a standard volume measure to real-time flow, demonstrating the intersection between historical measure and modern fluid dynamics.
Cubic feet per second | Fluid Ounces per second |
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0
ft³/s
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0
fl-oz/s
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1
ft³/s
|
957.506
fl-oz/s
|
2
ft³/s
|
1915.012
fl-oz/s
|
3
ft³/s
|
2872.518
fl-oz/s
|
4
ft³/s
|
3830.024
fl-oz/s
|
5
ft³/s
|
4787.53
fl-oz/s
|
6
ft³/s
|
5745.036
fl-oz/s
|
7
ft³/s
|
6702.542
fl-oz/s
|
8
ft³/s
|
7660.048
fl-oz/s
|
9
ft³/s
|
8617.554
fl-oz/s
|
10
ft³/s
|
9575.06
fl-oz/s
|
11
ft³/s
|
10532.566
fl-oz/s
|
12
ft³/s
|
11490.072
fl-oz/s
|
13
ft³/s
|
12447.578
fl-oz/s
|
14
ft³/s
|
13405.084
fl-oz/s
|
15
ft³/s
|
14362.59
fl-oz/s
|
16
ft³/s
|
15320.096
fl-oz/s
|
17
ft³/s
|
16277.602
fl-oz/s
|
18
ft³/s
|
17235.108
fl-oz/s
|
19
ft³/s
|
18192.614
fl-oz/s
|
20
ft³/s
|
19150.12
fl-oz/s
|
21
ft³/s
|
20107.626
fl-oz/s
|
22
ft³/s
|
21065.132
fl-oz/s
|
23
ft³/s
|
22022.638
fl-oz/s
|
24
ft³/s
|
22980.144
fl-oz/s
|
25
ft³/s
|
23937.65
fl-oz/s
|
26
ft³/s
|
24895.156
fl-oz/s
|
27
ft³/s
|
25852.662
fl-oz/s
|
28
ft³/s
|
26810.168
fl-oz/s
|
29
ft³/s
|
27767.674
fl-oz/s
|
30
ft³/s
|
28725.18
fl-oz/s
|
31
ft³/s
|
29682.686
fl-oz/s
|
32
ft³/s
|
30640.192
fl-oz/s
|
33
ft³/s
|
31597.698
fl-oz/s
|
34
ft³/s
|
32555.204
fl-oz/s
|
35
ft³/s
|
33512.71
fl-oz/s
|
36
ft³/s
|
34470.216
fl-oz/s
|
37
ft³/s
|
35427.722
fl-oz/s
|
38
ft³/s
|
36385.228
fl-oz/s
|
39
ft³/s
|
37342.734
fl-oz/s
|
40
ft³/s
|
38300.24
fl-oz/s
|
41
ft³/s
|
39257.746
fl-oz/s
|
42
ft³/s
|
40215.252
fl-oz/s
|
43
ft³/s
|
41172.758
fl-oz/s
|
44
ft³/s
|
42130.264
fl-oz/s
|
45
ft³/s
|
43087.77
fl-oz/s
|
46
ft³/s
|
44045.276
fl-oz/s
|
47
ft³/s
|
45002.782
fl-oz/s
|
48
ft³/s
|
45960.288
fl-oz/s
|
49
ft³/s
|
46917.794
fl-oz/s
|
50
ft³/s
|
47875.3
fl-oz/s
|
51
ft³/s
|
48832.806
fl-oz/s
|
52
ft³/s
|
49790.312
fl-oz/s
|
53
ft³/s
|
50747.818
fl-oz/s
|
54
ft³/s
|
51705.324
fl-oz/s
|
55
ft³/s
|
52662.83
fl-oz/s
|
56
ft³/s
|
53620.336
fl-oz/s
|
57
ft³/s
|
54577.842
fl-oz/s
|
58
ft³/s
|
55535.348
fl-oz/s
|
59
ft³/s
|
56492.854
fl-oz/s
|
60
ft³/s
|
57450.36
fl-oz/s
|
61
ft³/s
|
58407.866
fl-oz/s
|
62
ft³/s
|
59365.372
fl-oz/s
|
63
ft³/s
|
60322.878
fl-oz/s
|
64
ft³/s
|
61280.384
fl-oz/s
|
65
ft³/s
|
62237.89
fl-oz/s
|
66
ft³/s
|
63195.396
fl-oz/s
|
67
ft³/s
|
64152.902
fl-oz/s
|
68
ft³/s
|
65110.408
fl-oz/s
|
69
ft³/s
|
66067.914
fl-oz/s
|
70
ft³/s
|
67025.42
fl-oz/s
|
71
ft³/s
|
67982.926
fl-oz/s
|
72
ft³/s
|
68940.432
fl-oz/s
|
73
ft³/s
|
69897.938
fl-oz/s
|
74
ft³/s
|
70855.444
fl-oz/s
|
75
ft³/s
|
71812.95
fl-oz/s
|
76
ft³/s
|
72770.456
fl-oz/s
|
77
ft³/s
|
73727.962
fl-oz/s
|
78
ft³/s
|
74685.468
fl-oz/s
|
79
ft³/s
|
75642.974
fl-oz/s
|
80
ft³/s
|
76600.48
fl-oz/s
|
81
ft³/s
|
77557.986
fl-oz/s
|
82
ft³/s
|
78515.492
fl-oz/s
|
83
ft³/s
|
79472.998
fl-oz/s
|
84
ft³/s
|
80430.504
fl-oz/s
|
85
ft³/s
|
81388.01
fl-oz/s
|
86
ft³/s
|
82345.516
fl-oz/s
|
87
ft³/s
|
83303.022
fl-oz/s
|
88
ft³/s
|
84260.528
fl-oz/s
|
89
ft³/s
|
85218.034
fl-oz/s
|
90
ft³/s
|
86175.54
fl-oz/s
|
91
ft³/s
|
87133.046
fl-oz/s
|
92
ft³/s
|
88090.552
fl-oz/s
|
93
ft³/s
|
89048.058
fl-oz/s
|
94
ft³/s
|
90005.564
fl-oz/s
|
95
ft³/s
|
90963.07
fl-oz/s
|
96
ft³/s
|
91920.576
fl-oz/s
|
97
ft³/s
|
92878.082
fl-oz/s
|
98
ft³/s
|
93835.588
fl-oz/s
|
99
ft³/s
|
94793.094
fl-oz/s
|
100
ft³/s
|
95750.6
fl-oz/s
|
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