ɪn hjˈuːmɪd ɛnvˈaɪɹənmənts, kɹəvˈæs tʃˈænəlz mˈeɪ ˈɛmpti ˌɪntʊ lˈɔŋstˈændɪŋ lˈeɪks ɔːɹ mˈɑːɹʃᵻz, wˈɛɹæz ɪn ˈæɹɪd ɛnvˈaɪɹənmənts ˌɛni dɹˈeɪnɪdʒ ˈɛɹiəz kæn dɹˈaɪ ˌʌp bᵻtwˌiːn flˈʌdɪŋ ᵻvˈɛnts.
In humid environments, crevasse channels may empty into long-standing lakes or marshes, whereas in arid environments any drainage areas can dry up between flooding events.