- a variation of flood plain.
floodplain
Americannoun
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floodplains
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El Adli said the area that crews were digging in is located on what is potentially an ancient floodplain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
“When you disconnect the stream from its floodplain and put it into a man-made channel, you lose all that habitat complexity, and you start to lose some of those species.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
When researchers applied their findings to all floodplain areas in Switzerland suitable for beaver recolonization, they estimated that these wetlands could offset 1.2-1.8% of the country's annual carbon emissions.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2026
Skagit County, a major agricultural area north of Seattle, has issued an immediate evacuation order to residents who live on the floodplain.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
Moistening the clay was easy—capillary action will draw up water from the floodplain, which has a high water table.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Chief executive Benjamin Heaven Taylor said black poplars play an important role in reducing flood risk, by lining rivers and floodplains, holding water back.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Rentner’s group focuses on restoring pieces of the natural floodplains to absorb water again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Over the last several years, work crews there have been restoring natural floodplains along rivers and creeks, building recharge basins, and routing floodwater to farm fields where it can soak into the land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
The desert is already advancing eastwards, threatening the river floodplains of the Ganges, he warned.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
Most known geoglyphs are located not near the floodplains but on higher ground.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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