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Early Wednesday, the Los Angeles Fire Department rescued a man trapped in a drainage tunnel in northwest LA that led down to a river.
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Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025
During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
Overflowing poor drainage areas.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
Flooding is most likely in urban, low-lying, and poor drainage areas.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025
During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
Overflowing poor drainage areas.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
Flooding is most likely in urban, low-lying, and poor drainage areas.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Drainage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drainage. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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drainage
noun
drain·age
ˈdrā-nij 
1
a
: the act of draining
b
: something drained off
2
: a method of draining
also
: a system of drains
Medical Definition
drainage
noun
drain·age
ˈdrā-nij
1
: the act or process of drawing off fluids from a cavity or wound by means of suction or gravity
2
: a process of releasing internal conflicts or pent-up feelings (as hostility or guilt)
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