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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Upgrades can include fire resistant building materials and roofing, stormwater barriers, air filtration and the removal of vegetation posing a risk to a home, to list a few.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The cost to expand the sidewalk and add the stormwater infrastructure are the most expensive pieces of the project, Schoenfisch said.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Public spaces are also used to reduce flooding by catching and storing water rather than sending it down into the stormwater system.
—Courtney Heath, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
South Texas Health System’s hospital in McAllen experienced minor flooding Thursday afternoon on the facility’s first floor from issues with the stormwater drain, according to a hospital spokesperson.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
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David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The cost to expand the sidewalk and add the stormwater infrastructure are the most expensive pieces of the project, Schoenfisch said.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Public spaces are also used to reduce flooding by catching and storing water rather than sending it down into the stormwater system.
—Courtney Heath, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
South Texas Health System’s hospital in McAllen experienced minor flooding Thursday afternoon on the facility’s first floor from issues with the stormwater drain, according to a hospital spokesperson.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Stormwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stormwater. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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