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
Nearly 36,000 structures would be threatened by the resulting quake-influenced flood plain, a 168% increase from the current figure of about 13,000.
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
Near the far edge of the flood plain I find Alice’s footsteps in a stretch of muddy sand.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
