Ground-water discharge is blocked by ice, perturbing the steady-state condition and causing a small incremental rise in the local water table until discharge occurs along the bank and over the top of the previously formed ice.
ɡɹˈaʊndwˈɔːɾɚ dɪstʃˈɑːɹdʒ ɪz blˈɑːkt baɪ ˈaɪs, pɚtˈɜːbɪŋ ðə stˈɛdistˈeɪt kəndˈɪʃən ænd kˈɔːzɪŋ ɐ smˈɔːl ˌɪŋkɹɪmˈɛntəl ɹˈaɪz ɪnðə lˈoʊkəl wˈɔːɾɚ tˈeɪbəl ʌntˈɪl dɪstʃˈɑːɹdʒ əkˈɜːz ɐlˈɔŋ ðə bˈæŋk ænd ˌoʊvɚ ðə tˈɑːp ʌvðə pɹˈiːviəsli fˈɔːɹmd ˈaɪs.