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.
The inquest has heard that the area is a designated flood plain, but did not have signage warning walkers that the water level might be high at the time Xielo entered the water.
From BBC
The land sits on low ground and would need fill for any redesign, to get it above the Potomac river flood plain.
That designation involves even more restrictions than the 100-year flood plain, generally prohibiting new construction and significant renovations to existing buildings.
Texas lawmakers this month passed new laws barring summer camps from having cabins in flood plains.
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