Level land subject to periodic flooding from a contiguous body of water. Floodplains are described by the frequency with which flooding is expected; a bi-annual floodplain is expected to be flooded once every two years.
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- Floodplain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A floodplain or flood plain is a flat or nearly flat land adjacent a stream or river that stretches from the banks of its channel to the base of the enclosing valley ...
- Floodplain Management Association Home
Information about flooding, floodplains, and flood protection. Also links to other web resources related to floods, flooding, and floodplain management.
- What Is A Floodplain?
WHAT IS A FLOODPLAIN? By their very nature, floodplains are the low, flat, periodically flooded lands adjacent to rivers, lakes and oceans and subject to ...
- Floodplains
Material is added to the floodplain during floods, a process called overbank deposition. The material that underlies floodplains is a mixture of thick layers of sand ...
- Texas Floodplain Management Association
2012 TFMA Awards. 2012 County Floodplain Excellence Award – Bexar County – Kerim Jacaman 2012 TFMA Floodplain Manager of the Year – Steve Parker ...
- floodplain - definition of floodplain by the Free Online Dictionary ...
flood·plain also flood plain (fl d pl n ). n. A plain bordering a river and subject to flooding. floodplain (fl d pl n ). Flat land bordering a river and made up of alluvium ...
- Floodplain Management
These measures take a variety of forms and generally include zoning, subdivision or building requirements, and special-purpose floodplain ordinances.
- North Carolina Floodplain Mapping Program
This website is a free service provided by the State of North Carolina. The latest information on the Floodplain Mapping program is provided here. Learn about ...