flood zone

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A flood zone is an area that has a potential for flooding during heavy rains or a weather disaster.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Many of the more than 21,000 people who were evacuated from the flood zone began to return home as water receded in the central coastal city of Hue on Wednesday morning.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

Expanding a 100-year flood zone can add significant costs for a community.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

With her apartment a flood zone and her landlord slacking off on the maintenance, Linda and her daughter are forced to live at a nearby hotel.

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2025

These were followed by more substantial brick buildings, until it became evident that no house in the flood zone was safe.

From The True Story of Our National Calamity of Flood, Fire and Tornado by Marshall, Logan