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flood plain |
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flood plain Any normally dry land that is susceptible of being covered by water from any natural source. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| encourages development in flood plains without determining whether threatened or Managing water resources in a time of global change; mountains, valleys and flood plains. Scientists and environmentalists have complained for years that filling or building in flood plains near rivers from the Nisqually to the Stillaguamish can destroy the stream-side channels that fish flee to when trying to escape rushing floodwaters. |
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