👉 In civil engineering, an "oversweep" is a term used to describe a portion of an area that has been swept out by a storm or other event. It can be defined as a region that has been completely flooded and contains all of the water from one side of the area to the opposite side. For example, if a storm causes flooding in a residential neighborhood, the oversweep may extend to the entire property and include any buildings or structures within it. This term is used when evaluating the
