storm drain
noun
: a drain that carries water (such as rainwater) away from a street, parking lot, etc.
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On Friday, Hopkins said the distance between the entrance of the storm drain and where the woman was found was approximately 764 feet.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
Police say that surveillance video showed Adams fleeing the scene and disposing of the murder weapon in a storm drain.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
All storm drain inlets have been inspected, up from 85% the previous year.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Bolstering safety in extreme weather Mason Kearns, 13, drowned in July after flash floods wedged him into a storm drain.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
Police say that surveillance video showed Adams fleeing the scene and disposing of the murder weapon in a storm drain.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
All storm drain inlets have been inspected, up from 85% the previous year.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Bolstering safety in extreme weather Mason Kearns, 13, drowned in July after flash floods wedged him into a storm drain.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Storm drain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storm%20drain. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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