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.—
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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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The highest grade went to ports, which received a B, while the lowest grade was a D for stormwater utilities and public transit.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Gulley’s experience with manatees led him to a new statewide photographic project that combined his scientific and visual background to show the impacts of stormwater visually.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
Context: Catawba Riverkeeper, the nonprofit dedicated to protecting the Catawba-Wateree River Basin, has worked on this legislation for years, intending to reduce stormwater runoff.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
The lead organization on the Baltimore harbor proposal, as an example, is the nonprofit South Baltimore Gateway Partnership, which is already engaged in creating wetlands along the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River to reduce flood risk and filter stormwater.
—Timothy Wheeler, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2025
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Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Gulley’s experience with manatees led him to a new statewide photographic project that combined his scientific and visual background to show the impacts of stormwater visually.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
Context: Catawba Riverkeeper, the nonprofit dedicated to protecting the Catawba-Wateree River Basin, has worked on this legislation for years, intending to reduce stormwater runoff.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
The lead organization on the Baltimore harbor proposal, as an example, is the nonprofit South Baltimore Gateway Partnership, which is already engaged in creating wetlands along the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River to reduce flood risk and filter stormwater.
—Timothy Wheeler, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Stormwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stormwater. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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