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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The park’s new stormwater infrastructure will prevent flooding and protect the integrity of surface drainage systems.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
New stormwater drainage infrastructure along Midway Avenue from Center Street to the Old Midway Elementary School.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2024
The county’s stormwater system, along with municipal systems inside city limits, is designed to collect rainwater into underground pipes and runoff areas into canals.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 13 June 2024
That included $350,000 for stormwater improvements in the Golden Gate neighborhood of Coral Gables and $400,000 for new drains in Biscayne Park.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 15 June 2024
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
New stormwater drainage infrastructure along Midway Avenue from Center Street to the Old Midway Elementary School.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2024
The county’s stormwater system, along with municipal systems inside city limits, is designed to collect rainwater into underground pipes and runoff areas into canals.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 13 June 2024
That included $350,000 for stormwater improvements in the Golden Gate neighborhood of Coral Gables and $400,000 for new drains in Biscayne Park.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 15 June 2024
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“Stormwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stormwater. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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