Urban flooding is caused by excessive stormwater runoff in developed areas where the water has nowhere to go and the drainage systems are overwhelmed. ... linear ditches for rainwater infiltration.

California fails to capture massive amounts of stormwater rushing off city streets and surfaces that could help supply water for millions of people a year, according to a new analysis released today.

The urban marsh helps filter polluted runoff from the surrounding area. It’s storm season, and that means flood season. When it rains, water sheets off the roofs, parking lots, ...

Green Infrastructure Resources and Runoff Calculator. 7. Rain Barrels ... also known as "vegetated roofs" or "ecoroofs," reduce the effects of urban stormwater by turning impervious rooftops into ...

Los Angeles came in first in the West and 19th nationwide among 2,645 urban areas for amounts of runoff. An average of about 490,000 acre-feet a year of rainfall flows off the pavement in the Los ...

California’s urban runoff flows down the drain. Can the drought-plagued state capture more of it? Researchers say if California could collect and treat more stormwater in cities, it could ...

The total annual urban stormwater runoff in the U.S. calculated by the Pacific Institute would equate to 93% of the total volume of all municipal and industrial water used in 2015, he said.

Unpaved surfaces allow for water infiltration and recharging of aquifers, and reduction of urban runoff. Connected open space gives wildlife the habitat and genetic fluidity they need to thrive.

In summary Researchers say if California could collect and treat more stormwater in cities, it could provide enough water to supply a quarter of the state’s urban population. California fails to ...

Rickie White, executive director of the Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association, looks out over a paved lot that borders Beaver Marsh Nature Preserve. The urban marsh helps filter polluted runoff from ...