What is the term for water that flows off catchment areas, roads, buildings, and unused land?

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Published
29 Mar 2019
Last updated
28 May 2026

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Stormwater refers to the runoff generated from rainfall or snowmelt that flows over surfaces such as catchment areas, roads, buildings, and fallow lands. It differs from rainwater, which is the precipitation itself, and from dry weather flow, which is the flow in sewers during dry conditions.

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