stormwater
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006083
Excess water from a meteorological event which has limited interaction with the landscape and flows to surface water or to drainage systems. Stormwater causes an increase in stream flow above that of the base flow.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-006083 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| Synonyms | storm water runoff; storm water; stormwater runoff |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | runoff; bioretention areas; storms; stormwater sewer systems; base flow; stream flow; culverts; stormwater management |
| Translations | Spanish: agua de tormenta |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-006083",
"term": "stormwater",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Excess water from a meteorological event which has limited interaction with the landscape and flows to surface water or to drainage systems. Stormwater causes an increase in stream flow above that of the base flow.",
"synonyms": [
"storm water runoff",
"storm water",
"stormwater runoff"
],
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"runoff",
"bioretention areas",
"storms",
"stormwater sewer systems",
"base flow",
"stream flow",
"culverts",
"stormwater management"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "agua de tormenta"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/stormwater/"
}
Record 6,083 of 6,908 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.