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At some locations where the river flows under bridges and through culverts, the water can aerosolize and some microbial and chemical contaminants can become airborne.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Appropriations include $400,000 for Carpentersville to repair and relocate water and sewer connections along the Fox River; $200,000 for Sleepy Hollow to do culvert and curb repair work; and $100,000 for the Association for Individual Development in Elgin to fund building rehabilitation.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Follow these recommendations from the NWS to stay safe in heavy rain:
Beware of swollen waterways:
Avoid parking or walking in close proximity to culverts or drainage ditches, as the swiftly moving water during heavy rain can potentially carry you away.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Plugged culverts, rocks and debris on roads, and water and mud over roads are common during moderate to heavy rains.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Appropriations include $400,000 for Carpentersville to repair and relocate water and sewer connections along the Fox River; $200,000 for Sleepy Hollow to do culvert and curb repair work; and $100,000 for the Association for Individual Development in Elgin to fund building rehabilitation.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Follow these recommendations from the NWS to stay safe in heavy rain:
Beware of swollen waterways:
Avoid parking or walking in close proximity to culverts or drainage ditches, as the swiftly moving water during heavy rain can potentially carry you away.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Plugged culverts, rocks and debris on roads, and water and mud over roads are common during moderate to heavy rains.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culvert
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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In a ravine near the home, officers found the bodies of two adults and a teen, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez
July 11,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Similar Reads Climbers hoping to ascend Lindsey target the peak from the northwest, either via a gully leading up the north face, or by scrambling along the crest of the northwest ridge.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside Online,
9 June 2025
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Her seawall drops about 7 feet into a mucky gully where freshwater once flowed from a manmade reservoir known as Wixom Lake.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Detroit Free Press,
22 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Stay informed and follow these tips from the NWS to ensure safety during heavy rainfall: Beware of swollen waterways: Avoid parking or walking in close proximity to culverts or drainage ditches, as the swiftly moving water during heavy rain can potentially carry you away.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
3 July 2025
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The driver of the minivan, a 49-year-old man, was found in a ditch off the road with minor injuries.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The Nankai megathrust zone lies only 40 to 60 miles off the densely populated hubs of Osaka and Nagoya and the Tōkai industrial belt—and the area’s trench geometry happens to aim tsunamis straight at the shore.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
9 July 2025
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Archaeologists found storage trenches, part of a defensive wall, sections of a key road, the outlines of soldiers’ homes and numerous pits, officials said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, a thread on Reddit includes multiple reports of bugs in the third iOS 26 beta, including issues with signal, battery drain, Apple Pay and Wi-Fi.—
Kate O'Flaherty,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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And the open drains at the edge of the pavement, their entropic scent and the terror of falling into the stream of iridescent green slurry that ran through them.—
Ekow Eshun
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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“Culvert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culvert. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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