stormwater

American  

[stawrm-waw-ter] / ˈstɔrmˌwɔ tər /

noun

plural

stormwaters

1. excess surface water produced by heavy rain.

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adjective

1. relating to the excess surface water produced by heavy rain.

Other Word Forms

• non-stormwater
  adjective

Example Sentences

The uncertainty matters if you are planning, for example, stormwater infrastructure, and wondering what kind of storms to prepare for.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

City dwellers face a particularly nasty flooding threat from rainfall: Overwhelmed stormwater systems can regurgitate raw sewage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

Water is already being captured with a completed underground stormwater and reuse system.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

The program levies a property tax on impermeable surfaces to provide around $300 million a year in grants for municipal stormwater capture projects.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

Instead of supporting the tunnel, he said, the region should redouble efforts on conservation and more efficient water use, while investing in recycling wastewater, capturing stormwater and cleaning up contaminated groundwater.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025