diff --git a/configs/README.md b/configs/README.md
index ff71edd..f3036f4 100644
--- a/configs/README.md
+++ b/configs/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Example configuration files are provided in this directory. To build and run the
 | giuh_ordinates   | *double* |   |   | parameter_adjustable |  | Giuh ordinates in dt time steps   |
 | num_timesteps  | *int* |   |  | time_info |  | set to `1` if `forcing_file=BMI`   |
 | verbosity | *int* | `0`-`3`  |   | optional |   |  prints various debug and bmi info (defaults to 0) |
-| surface_water_partitioning_scheme | *char* | `Xinanjiang` or `Schaake`  |  | parameter_adjustable | infiltraton exces |    |
+| surface_water_partitioning_scheme | *char* | `Xinanjiang` or `Schaake`  |  | parameter_adjustable | infiltraton excess |    |
 | surface_runoff_scheme | *char* | GIUH or NASH_CASCADE | | parameter_adjustable | surface runoff | also supports 1 for GIUH and 2 for NASH_CASCADE; default is GIUH |
 | N_nash_surface | *int* |   |   | parameter_adjustable | surface runoff | number of Nash reservoirs for surface runoff   |
 | K_nash_surface | *double* |   | 1/hour [h^-1]  | parameter_adjustable | surface runoff | Nash Config param for surface runoff   |
diff --git a/configs/cfe_config_cat_87_pass.txt b/configs/cfe_config_cat_87_pass.txt
index 233ac07..ab8a2cb 100644
--- a/configs/cfe_config_cat_87_pass.txt
+++ b/configs/cfe_config_cat_87_pass.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ N_nash_surface=2
 K_nash_surface=0.83089
 nsubsteps_nash_surface=10
 nash_storage_surface=0.0,0.0
-surface_partitioning_scheme=Schaake
+surface_water_partitioning_scheme=Schaake
 #surface_water_partitioning_scheme=Xinanjiang
 #a_Xinanjiang_inflection_point_parameter=1
 #b_Xinanjiang_shape_parameter=1