FLOODPLAIN

Floodplain

A floodplain or flood plain is an area of land adjacent to a stream or river that stretches from the banks of its channel to the base of the enclosing valley walls and experiences flooding during periods of high discharge. It includes the floodway, which consists of the stream channel and adjacent areas that actively carry flood flows downstream, and the flood fringe, which are areas inundated by the flood, but which do not experience a strong current.

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flood plain

Noun



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floodplain

Noun

  1. An alluvial plain that may or may not experience occasional or periodic flooding.


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