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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Manning said that sinkholes do form occasionally in areas still waiting for their stormwater pipes to be replaced but aren’t a major safety concern in the city.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
From street to water and stormwater improvements, District 9 is in need of updates.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
In 2002, Atlanta's Vine City neighborhood was devastated by a flood that destroyed 60 properties (the site of the flooding is now home to Rodney Cook Park, which can capture and store up to 10 million gallons of stormwater).
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
The city began collecting that fee through municipal stormwater bills earlier this year.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
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Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
From street to water and stormwater improvements, District 9 is in need of updates.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
In 2002, Atlanta's Vine City neighborhood was devastated by a flood that destroyed 60 properties (the site of the flooding is now home to Rodney Cook Park, which can capture and store up to 10 million gallons of stormwater).
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
The city began collecting that fee through municipal stormwater bills earlier this year.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Stormwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stormwater. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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