Preferred Term:
floodplains
Definition:
Lowland and relatively flat areas adjoining inland and coastal waters, including flood prone areas of islands. This land includes, at a minimum, those areas that are subject to a 1 percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
Entry Terms:
- floodlands
- flood plains
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/40585
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