Ponding 
The result of additional water being added to either a Saturated soil, which produces surface puddles, or when water is applied at a rate which the soil cannot cope with, meaning it exceeds its infiltration rate.
Ponding
The result of additional water being added to either a Saturated soil, which produces surface puddles, or when water is applied at a rate which the soil cannot cope with, meaning it exceeds its infiltration rate.