ðə nˈiːd fɚðə lˈɔː kˈeɪm fɹʌmðə lˈæk ʌv stˈoːɹm sˈuːɚz ɪnðə dˈɛzɚts ʌvðə saʊθwˈɛstɚn juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts, kəmbˈaɪnd wɪð hˈɛvi ɹˈeɪnfɔːl ɪnðə dˈɛzɚt, jˈuːʒuːəli ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪððə sˈʌmɚ mɔnsˈuːn.
The need for the law came from the lack of storm sewers in the deserts of the Southwestern United States, combined with heavy rainfall in the desert, usually associated with the summer monsoon.