flood plain
Example Sentences
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The land sits on low ground and would need fill for any redesign, to get it above the Potomac River flood plain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025
It might be that in an era of what researchers are calling “mega rain” events, a flood plain should now be off-limits.
From Salon • Jul. 10, 2025
The flood plain is defined as areas that have at least a 1% chance of flooding each year, which is considered to be “high risk,” according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2025
Water voles now roam the network of channels, streams, and ponds the beavers use to navigate the flood plain.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025
It was a miniature model of the Greasy Grass River, the hills to the east of the village site, and the flood plain where the village had stood.
From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III
