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Recent Examples of floodplain
Cabins in the part of Camp Mystic most affected by last week’s flood, for instance, have been there for more than 50 years, historical aerial imagery shows, even as new construction or major renovations in those flood zones would require a review by a floodplain manager, Kerr County documents say.
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Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
The floodplain is currently overgrown with invasive shrub and vine species, which limits its wildlife and pollinator value and its ability to provide key ecosystem services, including erosion control and water filtration.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Municipal planners may want to avoid building new electrical substations or wastewater treatment plants in the areas that could become floodplains.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2025
Rapid construction, led by corporate developers, has jeopardized natural floodplains and critical biodiversity zones.
—Time, 7 July 2025
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Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
The floodplain is currently overgrown with invasive shrub and vine species, which limits its wildlife and pollinator value and its ability to provide key ecosystem services, including erosion control and water filtration.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Municipal planners may want to avoid building new electrical substations or wastewater treatment plants in the areas that could become floodplains.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2025
Rapid construction, led by corporate developers, has jeopardized natural floodplains and critical biodiversity zones.
—Time, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodplain
Noun
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The Atlantic basin includes the northern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America, as the Gulf of Mexico is now known in the U.S. per an order from President Trump.—
Chris Sims,
The Courier-Journal,
14 July 2025
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The collapse of the Doomsday Glacier would essentially open the floodgates, causing the ocean to fill the basin and accelerate ice loss.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
11 July 2025
Noun
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This sanctuary consists of roughly 24 acres of wetlands, grasslands and forest.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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In Michigan, the ideal habitat mix is 20% to 30% bottomland hardwoods, 10% to 30% mature oaks, 5% to 10% conifers, 10% to 15% shrubs, 20% to 30% croplands and 15% to 25% grasslands, clover pastures or idled fields.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Other distinctive features of the main lodge include a dining room with canyon views, saloon, sunroom, auditorium and post office.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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Temperatures at the lowest canyon elevations will be well into the triple digits on Monday.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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This is like taking a Conestoga wagon from the prairie to the desert.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
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But there's no denying the force of those would-be Fingers of God that terrorize the prairie, scooping up houses, tanker trucks, and, best of all, a mooing steer.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Bengals worth 'driving over 1,000 potholes' Multiple commenters stressed the importance of keeping the Bengals in Cincinnati.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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Gravel and sheets of metal have piled in the parking lot alongside potholes, tall grass, weeds and erosion.—
Taylor O’Connor
July 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The beauty, indeed, pulls it into the gulches of noir.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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There may be flooding in small creeks, streams, gulches, roads and in low-lying areas or places with poor drainage.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Here, Hensman keeps a herd of seven African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana).—
Ed Stoddard,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 June 2025
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The species was once plentiful in Brazil’s savanna, or Cerrado, until farming and timber plantations took over the landscape, according to the zoo.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 July 2025
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Deputies arrived to find one of the vehicles had crashed into a ravine, causing a fire, Payman said.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 July 2025
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“Floodplain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodplain. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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