Definition
Rainwater that flows over surfaces during precipitation events, often carrying pollutants into drainage systems.
Etymology
Compound of 'storm' (Old English 'storm' meaning 'tempest') and 'water' (Old English 'wæter'). Modern environmental term combining basic weather and water concepts.
Kelly Says
Stormwater management is crucial for preventing urban flooding and water pollution. Ancient Romans were pioneers in this field - their sophisticated drainage systems, including the Cloaca Maxima, still influence modern stormwater engineering!
Translations
ARالعربية
مياه الأمطار
ma-ya-at al-am-ta-ar
BNবাংলা
বর্ষাকালের জল
borsha-ka-ler jol
CACatalà
aigua de pluja
a-i-gua deh plu-ja
CSČeština
dešťová voda
desh-to-va voda
DADansk
regnvand
regn-vand
DEDeutsch
Regenwasser
re-gen-vas-ser
ELΕλληνικά
βροχόνερο
bro-kho-ne-ro
ESEspañol
agua de tormenta
a-gua deh tor-men-ta
FAفارسی
آب باران
aab ba-ran
FISuomi
sääntövesi
sääntö-vesi
FRFrançais
eau de pluie de tempête
o-do pluh deh tem-pet
GUGU
વરસાદનું પાણી
var-sa-ad-nu pa-ni
HAHA
ruwan sama
ru-wan sa-ma
HEעברית
מים גשמים
mayim geshamim
HIहिन्दी
बारिश का पानी
ba-ri-sh ka pa-ni
HUMagyar
csapadékvíz
cha-pa-dek-viz
IDBahasa Indonesia
air hujan
air hu-jan
ITItaliano
acqua piovana di tempesta
a-k-wa pio-va-na deh tem-pes-ta
KKKK
жауын-шашы
zhau-yn-sha-shy
KMKM
ទឹកប្រាំ
tu-ek pra-am
MRMR
वर्षा पाणी
varsha pa-ni
MSBahasa Melayu
air hujan
air hu-jan
NLNederlands
regenwater
re-gen-wa-ter
NONorsk
regnvand
regn-vand
PLPolski
woda deszczowa
vo-da desh-cho-va
PTPortuguês
água da tempestade
a-gua da tem-peh-sta-deh
RORomână
apă de ploaie
a-pa deh plo-i-e
RUРусский
дождевая вода
dozhd-ye-va-ya voda
SVSvenska
regnsky
regn-sky
SWKiswahili
maji ya mvua
ma-ji ya mvua
TAதமிழ்
வருகை மழை
var-ukai ma-zai
TEతెలుగు
చ<h1>విద్యుత్</h1>
cha<h1>vidyut</h1>
TLTL
tubig ng ulan
tu-big ng u-lan
TRTürkçe
yağmur suyu
ya-mur suyu
UKУкраїнська
дощова вода
do-sho-va voda
URاردو
بارش کا پانی
ba-rash ka pa-ni
VITiếng Việt
nước mưa
nuoc mua