in·flow

[in-floh]
noun
something that flows in; influx.

Origin:
1645–55; in-1 + flow

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inflow (ˈɪnˌfləʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  something, such as a liquid or gas, that flows in
2.  the amount or rate of flowing in
3.  Also called: inflowing the act of flowing in; influx

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Yet often evaporation exceeded inflow and the entire area was dry.
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