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flood-prone area

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flood-prone area

An area that has a 1 percent probability of flooding in any given year.Although popularly known as an area that will flood sometime in a 100-year period, this characterization is technically inaccurate.



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Yusuf added that there are 10 flood-prone areas in Central Jakarta, which are, among other,
The Coast Guard closed the Port of Mobile, halting traffic on Mobile Bay, and authorities closed schools and government offices in coastal counties in Alabama and Florida, telling residents of flood-prone areas and mobile homes to evacuate.
7 million residents may need to be relocated from flood-prone areas of Manila.
 
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