low-lying
adjective
low-ly·ing
ˈlō-ˈlī-iŋ 
1
: rising relatively little above the base of measurement
low-lying hills
2
: lying below the normal level, surface, or the base of measurement or mean elevation
low-lying clouds
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During heavy rainfall, there is a risk of flooding, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
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Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2024
The rains swelled rivers across the state’s low-lying central valley region, flooding towns, causing a bridge to collapse, blocking roads and setting off mudslides.
—Ana Ionova, New York Times, 2 May 2024
During heavy rain, flooding is possible, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
—Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2024
The water washed through buildings downtown at head height, transforming the entirety of the flat, low-lying landscape into a sea pocked only by occasional trees and obstacles jutting from the water.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2024
In pioneer days, water from the nearby San Luis Rey River was diverted to the low-lying area for bathing, a laundry, and irrigating downstream crops.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024
Louisville's East End has a slight risk for damaging winds and flooding in low-lying areas.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2024
Now operated by the Belmond Hotel Group, the low-lying property shines anew thanks to a $45 million overhaul by Tara Bernerd & Partners.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
When heavy rain occurs, there is a risk of flooding, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone regions.
—Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2024
Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2024
The rains swelled rivers across the state’s low-lying central valley region, flooding towns, causing a bridge to collapse, blocking roads and setting off mudslides.
—Ana Ionova, New York Times, 2 May 2024
During heavy rain, flooding is possible, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
—Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2024
The water washed through buildings downtown at head height, transforming the entirety of the flat, low-lying landscape into a sea pocked only by occasional trees and obstacles jutting from the water.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2024
In pioneer days, water from the nearby San Luis Rey River was diverted to the low-lying area for bathing, a laundry, and irrigating downstream crops.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024
Louisville's East End has a slight risk for damaging winds and flooding in low-lying areas.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2024
Now operated by the Belmond Hotel Group, the low-lying property shines anew thanks to a $45 million overhaul by Tara Bernerd & Partners.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
When heavy rain occurs, there is a risk of flooding, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone regions.
—Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Low-lying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-lying. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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