diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index cd52efbc..c8580264 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -979,7 +979,10 @@ function generatePrecipitation() {
   prec.selectAll("*").remove();
   const {cells, cellsX, cellsY} = grid;
   cells.prec = new Uint8Array(cells.i.length); // precipitation array
-  const modifier = precInput.value / 100; // user's input
+
+  const cellsNumberModifier = (pointsInput.dataset.cells / 10000) ** 0.25;
+  const precInputModifier = precInput.value / 100;
+  const modifier = cellsNumberModifier * precInputModifier;
 
   const westerly = [];
   const easterly = [];
diff --git a/modules/load.js b/modules/load.js
index cf661c74..67596ba9 100644
--- a/modules/load.js
+++ b/modules/load.js
@@ -828,6 +828,7 @@ function parseLoadedData(data) {
         // v 1.65 changed rivers data
         d3.select("#rivers").attr("style", null); // remove style to unhide layer
         const {cells, rivers} = pack;
+        const defaultWidthFactor = rn(1 / (pointsInput.dataset.cells / 10000) ** 0.25, 2);
 
         for (const river of rivers) {
           const node = document.getElementById("river" + river.i);
@@ -856,7 +857,7 @@ function parseLoadedData(data) {
             river.points = riverPoints;
           }
 
-          river.widthFactor = 1;
+          river.widthFactor = defaultWidthFactor;
 
           cells.i.forEach(i => {
             const riverInWater = cells.r[i] && cells.h[i] < 20;
diff --git a/modules/river-generator.js b/modules/river-generator.js
index 173f5626..0943ea9c 100644
--- a/modules/river-generator.js
+++ b/modules/river-generator.js
@@ -23,22 +23,27 @@ window.Rivers = (function () {
     resolveDepressions(h);
     drainWater();
     defineRivers();
+
     calculateConfluenceFlux();
     Lakes.cleanupLakeData();
 
-    if (allowErosion) cells.h = Uint8Array.from(h); // apply changed heights as basic one
+    if (allowErosion) {
+      cells.h = Uint8Array.from(h); // apply gradient
+      downcutRivers(); // downcut river beds
+    }
 
     TIME && console.timeEnd("generateRivers");
 
     function drainWater() {
       const MIN_FLUX_TO_FORM_RIVER = 30;
+      const cellsNumberModifier = (pointsInput.dataset.cells / 10000) ** 0.25;
+
       const prec = grid.cells.prec;
-      const area = pack.cells.area;
       const land = cells.i.filter(i => h[i] >= 20).sort((a, b) => h[b] - h[a]);
       const lakeOutCells = Lakes.setClimateData(h);
 
       land.forEach(function (i) {
-        cells.fl[i] += (prec[cells.g[i]] * area[i]) / 100; // add flux from precipitation
+        cells.fl[i] += prec[cells.g[i]] / cellsNumberModifier; // add flux from precipitation
 
         // create lake outlet if lake is not in deep depression and flux > evaporation
         const lakes = lakeOutCells[i] ? features.filter(feature => i === feature.outCell && feature.flux > feature.evaporation) : [];
@@ -90,6 +95,15 @@ window.Rivers = (function () {
         // cells is depressed
         if (h[i] <= h[min]) return;
 
+        // debug
+        //   .append("line")
+        //   .attr("x1", pack.cells.p[i][0])
+        //   .attr("y1", pack.cells.p[i][1])
+        //   .attr("x2", pack.cells.p[min][0])
+        //   .attr("y2", pack.cells.p[min][1])
+        //   .attr("stroke", "#333")
+        //   .attr("stroke-width", 0.2);
+
         if (cells.fl[i] < MIN_FLUX_TO_FORM_RIVER) {
           // flux is too small to operate as a river
           if (h[min] >= 20) cells.fl[min] += cells.fl[i];
@@ -149,6 +163,9 @@ window.Rivers = (function () {
       cells.conf = new Uint16Array(cells.i.length);
       pack.rivers = [];
 
+      const defaultWidthFactor = rn(1 / (pointsInput.dataset.cells / 10000) ** 0.25, 2);
+      const mainStemWidthFactor = defaultWidthFactor * 1.2;
+
       for (const key in riversData) {
         const riverCells = riversData[key];
         if (riverCells.length < 3) continue; // exclude tiny rivers
@@ -166,7 +183,7 @@ window.Rivers = (function () {
         const mouth = riverCells[riverCells.length - 2];
         const parent = riverParents[key] || 0;
 
-        const widthFactor = !parent || parent === riverId ? 1.2 : 1;
+        const widthFactor = !parent || parent === riverId ? mainStemWidthFactor : defaultWidthFactor;
         const meanderedPoints = addMeandering(riverCells);
         const discharge = cells.fl[mouth]; // m3 in second
         const length = getApproximateLength(meanderedPoints);
@@ -176,6 +193,22 @@ window.Rivers = (function () {
       }
     }
 
+    function downcutRivers() {
+      const MAX_DOWNCUT = 5;
+
+      for (const i of pack.cells.i) {
+        if (cells.h[i] < 35) continue; // don't donwcut lowlands
+        if (!cells.fl[i]) continue;
+
+        const higherCells = cells.c[i].filter(c => cells.h[c] > cells.h[i]);
+        const higherFlux = higherCells.reduce((acc, c) => acc + cells.fl[c], 0) / higherCells.length;
+        if (!higherFlux) continue;
+
+        const downcut = Math.floor(cells.fl[i] / higherFlux);
+        if (downcut) cells.h[i] -= Math.min(downcut, MAX_DOWNCUT);
+      }
+    }
+
     function calculateConfluenceFlux() {
       for (const i of cells.i) {
         if (!cells.conf[i]) continue;
@@ -344,14 +377,14 @@ window.Rivers = (function () {
   const LENGTH_PROGRESSION = [1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34].map(n => n / LENGTH_FACTOR);
   const MAX_PROGRESSION = last(LENGTH_PROGRESSION);
 
-  const getOffset = (flux, pointNumber, widthFactor = 1, startingWidth = 0) => {
+  const getOffset = (flux, pointNumber, widthFactor, startingWidth = 0) => {
     const fluxWidth = Math.min(flux ** 0.9 / FLUX_FACTOR, MAX_FLUX_WIDTH);
     const lengthWidth = pointNumber * STEP_WIDTH + (LENGTH_PROGRESSION[pointNumber] || MAX_PROGRESSION);
     return widthFactor * (lengthWidth + fluxWidth) + startingWidth;
   };
 
   // build polygon from a list of points and calculated offset (width)
-  const getRiverPath = function (points, widthFactor = 1, startingWidth = 0) {
+  const getRiverPath = function (points, widthFactor, startingWidth = 0) {
     const riverPointsLeft = [];
     const riverPointsRight = [];
 
@@ -444,5 +477,20 @@ window.Rivers = (function () {
     return getBasin(parent);
   };
 
-  return {generate, alterHeights, resolveDepressions, addMeandering, getRiverPath, specify, getName, getType, getBasin, getWidth, getOffset, getApproximateLength, getRiverPoints, remove};
+  return {
+    generate,
+    alterHeights,
+    resolveDepressions,
+    addMeandering,
+    getRiverPath,
+    specify,
+    getName,
+    getType,
+    getBasin,
+    getWidth,
+    getOffset,
+    getApproximateLength,
+    getRiverPoints,
+    remove
+  };
 })();
diff --git a/modules/ui/layers.js b/modules/ui/layers.js
index baae4c88..a258b241 100644
--- a/modules/ui/layers.js
+++ b/modules/ui/layers.js
@@ -470,23 +470,28 @@ function togglePrec(event) {
 
 function drawPrec() {
   prec.selectAll("circle").remove();
-  const cells = grid.cells,
-    p = grid.points;
+  const {cells, points} = grid;
   prec.style("display", "block");
   const show = d3.transition().duration(800).ease(d3.easeSinIn);
   prec.selectAll("text").attr("opacity", 0).transition(show).attr("opacity", 1);
 
+  const cellsNumberModifier = pointsInput.dataset.cells / 10000;
   const data = cells.i.filter(i => cells.h[i] >= 20 && cells.prec[i]);
+  const getRadius = prec => {
+    const base = prec / cellsNumberModifier / 2;
+    return rn(Math.sqrt(base), 2);
+  };
+
   prec
     .selectAll("circle")
     .data(data)
     .enter()
     .append("circle")
-    .attr("cx", d => p[d][0])
-    .attr("cy", d => p[d][1])
+    .attr("cx", d => points[d][0])
+    .attr("cy", d => points[d][1])
     .attr("r", 0)
     .transition(show)
-    .attr("r", d => rn(Math.max(Math.sqrt(cells.prec[d] * 0.5), 0.8), 2));
+    .attr("r", d => getRadius(cells.prec[d]));
 }
 
 function togglePopulation(event) {
diff --git a/modules/ui/rivers-creator.js b/modules/ui/rivers-creator.js
index df6cd3e9..83a4d1b9 100644
--- a/modules/ui/rivers-creator.js
+++ b/modules/ui/rivers-creator.js
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ function createRiver() {
     const source = riverCells[0];
     const mouth = parent === riverId ? last(riverCells) : riverCells[riverCells.length - 2];
     const sourceWidth = 0.05;
-    const widthFactor = 1.2;
+    const defaultWidthFactor = rn(1 / (pointsInput.dataset.cells / 10000) ** 0.25, 2);
+    const widthFactor = 1.2 * defaultWidthFactor;
 
     const meanderedPoints = addMeandering(riverCells);
 
diff --git a/modules/ui/tools.js b/modules/ui/tools.js
index a7d413f1..162cf202 100644
--- a/modules/ui/tools.js
+++ b/modules/ui/tools.js
@@ -624,7 +624,9 @@ function addRiverOnClick() {
 
   const source = riverCells[0];
   const mouth = riverCells[riverCells.length - 2];
-  const widthFactor = river?.widthFactor || (!parent || parent === riverId ? 1.2 : 1);
+
+  const defaultWidthFactor = rn(1 / (pointsInput.dataset.cells / 10000) ** 0.25, 2);
+  const widthFactor = river?.widthFactor || (!parent || parent === riverId ? defaultWidthFactor * 1.2 : defaultWidthFactor);
   const meanderedPoints = addMeandering(riverCells);
 
   const discharge = cells.fl[mouth]; // m3 in second