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Stay informed and follow these tips from the NWS to ensure safety during heavy rainfall:
Beware of swollen waterways:
During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Bates' car swerved off the freeway and came to a rest in a culvert, police said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Officials told the outlets that a water main broke near to where the child had been playing, beside a culvert.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The vehicle left the roadway, struck a culvert, rolled several times and collided with a tree, according to police.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Bates' car swerved off the freeway and came to a rest in a culvert, police said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Officials told the outlets that a water main broke near to where the child had been playing, beside a culvert.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The vehicle left the roadway, struck a culvert, rolled several times and collided with a tree, according to police.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culvert
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Key Points Providence Canyon State Park in Georgia features colorful, 150-foot gullies.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Sep. 2025
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Effective water bars can prevent runoff from concentrating on these lines and causing trenches and gullies to form.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Replace the stained, ripped, and pilling linens with crisp sets to refresh your bedding and ditch or repurpose the miscellaneous ones in your linen cabinet too.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This season’s update on the Burberry trench packed a punch with color and fringe.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Cicy Bell Trench Coat Fall is trench season, and this one from Cicy Bell has become my favorite find.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Two, add a French drain to the periphery of the home, with a connecting drain pipe to carry excess water to the street.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
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In Rulon’s field, a parallel drain runs alongside the open ditch.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Culvert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culvert. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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