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" 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 developments shall not adversely affect the hydraulic capacity of the channel and adjoining flood plain of any tributary watercourse or drainage system where a floodway or other encroachment limit has not been specified on the Official Zoning Map.

• Flood plain use shall not threaten public safety, health and general wel- fare.

• All additional fill material shall be obtained from the portion of the lot in the Flood plain Corridor.

• Subpart B—Requirements for State Flood Plain Management Regulations60.11 Purpose of this subpart.60.12 Flood plain management criteria for State-owned properties in special hazard areas.60.13 Noncompliance.

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 area below the flood level subject to inundation;

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 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 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 area, usually low lands, adjoining a watercourse which has been, or may be covered by flood water.