Flood plain definition

Flood plain means land that:
Flood plain means that area of land adjoining the channel of a river, stream, water course, lake, or other similar body of water which will be inundated by a flood which can reasonably be expected for that region.
Flood plain means the area adjoining any river, stream, watercourse, or lake that has been or may be covered by flood water.

Examples of Flood plain in a sentence

  • Flood plain management policies are intended to prevent the loss of life, to minimize property damage and social disruption, and to encourage a coordinated approach to the use of land and the management of water.1. The regulation limit (expressed in Geodetic Survey of Canada (G.S.C.) elevations) have been established for the Rideau River.

  • Flood plain designation with all lots located in the 100-year flood plain so designated and base flood elevations clearly shown on plat.


More Definitions of Flood plain

Flood plain means the area adjoining a river, stream, or lake that is inundated by the base flood as determined by 312 IAC 10.
Flood plain means the lowland and relatively flat areas adjoining inland and coastal areas of the mainland and off-shore islands including, at a minimum, areas subject to a one percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year.
Flood plain means any land area susceptible to being inundated by water as a result of a flood.
Flood plain means the area below the flood level subject to inundation;
Flood plain means a generally flat plain or depression susceptible to being flooded from any source, including small and intermittent water courses and coastal areas subject to intermittent tidal action.
Flood plain means the land which has been or may be hereafter covered by flood water during the regional flood. The flood plain includes the floodway and the flood fringe as those terms are defined in ch. NR 116.
Flood plain means the areas adjoining a river, stream, or lake that are inundated by the base flood as determined by the Indiana department of natural resources.