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Histogram of rainfall during a typical storm event overlaid with hydrographs showing:

{{textbox|Histogram of rainfall during a typical storm event overlaid with hydrographs showing:

<br />•pre-development (blue) peak discharge is low and creates the least amount of runoff

<br />•pre-development (blue) peak discharge is low and creates the least amount of runoff

<br />•post-development without SWM facilities (red) discharge responds quickly to rainfall and has high peak flow

<br />•post-development without SWM facilities (red) discharge responds quickly to rainfall and has high peak flow

<br />•post-development with an end-of-pipe SWM pond (green) discharge reaches the same peak flow as pre-development conditions but produces more runoff The checkered yellow space between the blue and green lines shows the difference between the runoff volumes - this area is where LID can be used to reduce runoff by storing and infiltrating rainfall. Image credit: Daniel Filippi.]]

<br />•post-development with an end-of-pipe SWM pond (green) discharge reaches the same peak flow as pre-development conditions but produces more runoff The checkered yellow space between the blue and green lines shows the difference between the runoff volumes - this area is where LID can be used to reduce runoff by storing and infiltrating rainfall. Image credit: Daniel Filippi.]]}}

==Stormwater as a valuable resource==

==Stormwater as a valuable resource==