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

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

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

State officials and local agencies have begun investing in projects to capture more stormwater and replenish aquifers.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

One is to have 70% of L.A.’s water locally sourced by 2035, the other is for 80% of county water to be local by 2045, using increased stormwater capture, recycled wastewater, groundwater remediation and conservation.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025