Flood Plain
Water
Nearly level land, susceptible to floods, that forms the bottom of a valley. An area, adjoining a body of water or natural stream, that has been or may be covered by floodwater.
An area adjoining a body of water or natural stream that has been or may be covered by floodwater.
- — Dam Safety - Glossary of Terms retrieved 2014-06-01
The portion of a river valley that has been inundated by the river during historic floods.
- — Service Hydrologist Reference Manual Glossary of Hydrologic Terms retrieved 2014-06-01
Banking
A strip of relatively flat and normally dry land alongside a stream, river, or lake that is covered by water during a flood.
- — Dictionary of Banking Terms and Phrases
- — Dictionary of Banking Terms and Phrases retrieved 2014-05-16
Personal Finance
A strip of land alongside a stream, river, or lake that is covered by water during a flood.
- — Pocket Cents Glossary retrieved 2014-05-16
Energy
The land adjacent to a water body ? stream, river, lake or ocean - that experiences occasional flooding.
- — Smart Growth/Smart Energy Toolkit Glossary retrieved 2014-05-26
Weather
In hydrologic terms, the portion of a river valley that has been inundated by the river during historic floods.