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

She said that means a wide range of efforts, such as changing how dams are operated and directing stormwater to replenish depleted groundwater.

From Los Angeles Times

The resiliency report outlined further potential improvements to provide more water for firefighting, such as building larger pipelines and additional tanks to move and store more drinking water; improving connections between local water systems; and tapping stormwater, treated wastewater or even seawater from the Pacific.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Far more is released by systems that combine stormwater after significant rain.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal