Fatter Than Ever Moe wrote:

The storm drain systems are designed on 100 year flood levels. It
all works out on paper.... We pay a run off water fee based on lot
coverage, some years the system works, some years it's not needed,
some years it's not adequate. Hopefully some of the money you are
paying goes to keeping that ditch clear down stream of you so water
won't back up into your place when you get that hundred year flood.
Want to save some money? Check your phone bill for cramming.

Heh! I already save bucketloads of state taxes by not playing the lottery.