stormwater
noun
storm·wa·ter
ˈstȯrm-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: rainwater produced by a storm
a stormwater management system
As stormwater runs over lawns, streets and other man-made surfaces, it picks up pollutants—phosphorous and nitrogen from fertilizers, bacteria from pet waste and road salt, to name a few—and carries them into local streams and lakes.—
Delen Goldberg
Delen GoldbergThis rainfall "of biblical proportions," as the local newspaper described it, swamped the city in waist-high stormwater.—Christopher Cooper and Robert Block
Christopher Cooper and Robert BlockExamples of stormwater in a Sentence
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San Diego's aging and deteriorating stormwater infrastructure and system management earned the onion for public policy.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
Debris from that hurricane may be blocking stormwater drains and hindering evacuation paths even as Tampa Bay residents prepare for a second storm to hit much closer to home.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
Then came Helene’s surge and downpours; the storm also scattered debris and pushed sand into the area’s stormwater drains, leaving the region even less able to absorb additional water.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2024
Urban forests and tree canopies help cities deal with the effects of climate change, provide a better quality of life for residents and allow cities to spend less taxpayer money on stormwater infrastructure, advocates say.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Sep. 2024
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Kate Murphy, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
Debris from that hurricane may be blocking stormwater drains and hindering evacuation paths even as Tampa Bay residents prepare for a second storm to hit much closer to home.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
Then came Helene’s surge and downpours; the storm also scattered debris and pushed sand into the area’s stormwater drains, leaving the region even less able to absorb additional water.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2024
Urban forests and tree canopies help cities deal with the effects of climate change, provide a better quality of life for residents and allow cities to spend less taxpayer money on stormwater infrastructure, advocates say.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Stormwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stormwater. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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