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Recent Examples of floodplain
Scars on the trunks of floodplain trees where other wood in the swiftly flowing water smacked into the tree trunk with enough force to damage the bark or even shear off the living tree.
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Ellen Wohl
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Steubing, of the floodplain association, said early indications suggested that the flooding that occurred on July 4 was an event that could be expected once in 800 years, but more work is needed and several engineering firms continue to evaluate the flood’s extent.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
By taking down part of the old dike and building a new one farther back, the project has given the river some breathing room, expanding the floodplain.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
After Wimberley's flood in 2015, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott transferred $6.8 million from a state disaster contingency fund for statewide floodplain management, as well as more river gauges, which monitor the level of the water and send real-time information to weather alert systems.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 16 July 2025
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Ellen Wohl
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Steubing, of the floodplain association, said early indications suggested that the flooding that occurred on July 4 was an event that could be expected once in 800 years, but more work is needed and several engineering firms continue to evaluate the flood’s extent.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
By taking down part of the old dike and building a new one farther back, the project has given the river some breathing room, expanding the floodplain.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
After Wimberley's flood in 2015, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott transferred $6.8 million from a state disaster contingency fund for statewide floodplain management, as well as more river gauges, which monitor the level of the water and send real-time information to weather alert systems.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodplain
Noun
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Cork comes from the spongy bark of the cork oak tree, which is primarily grown and harvested in the Mediterranean basin.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Most of the basin was refilled in no more than two years — and perhaps in as little time as a few months — with the water deepening about ten meters a day at its peak.—
Elizabeth Fernandez,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The early-morning thunderstorms that rumbled across the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys Tuesday also produced nearly 10,000 dry lightning strikes, sparking wildfires from the Mother Lode to the grasslands of eastern Sacramento County.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Gangly giraffes punctuated the grasslands like goofy exclamation points.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
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Captured in the canyons of Arizona, the image reveals how flickering light dances across textured stone, creating fleeting moments of beauty only found in the shadows.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Evacuation warnings have been lifted in two zones west of Pope Valley Road and Aetna Mine Road, but orders remain in effect across seven others, including areas northeast of Silverado Trail and into Swartz and Palisades canyons.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Hikers will pass by Texas persimmon trees and bluestem prairie grass, with armadillos and rabbits popping in and out of the wilderness.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
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Dune and swale systems are globally rare; this topographic variation — upland in the dunes, lowland in the swales — combines with the region’s unique confluence of biomes — particularly oak savanna, prairie and wetlands — to pack a lot of biodiversity into the preserve’s 42 acres.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Drivers who encounter potholes can call the TDOT hotline at 833-836-8349.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Aug. 2025
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And yet, this $1.9 billion transformation of public housing has been greenlit — quietly, bureaucratically, and without the basic scrutiny a city pothole repair might receive.—
Layla Law-Gisiko,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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There were more creeks, high hills, big parks, passes, and open mountainsides with broken, timbered canyons and gulches.—
Fred C. Mercer,
Outdoor Life,
14 Aug. 2025
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Mandatory evacuations were active along the Colorado 13 corridor from the White River near Meeker to south of Piceance Creek Road in Garfield County, parts of Rio Blanco County east of Willow Creek and south of Piceance Creek, and gulches west of Colorado 13.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
10 Aug. 2025
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Ruth — one of three African savanna elephants at the Milwaukee County Zoo — took a tumble.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The area is characterized by fertile volcanic soils, lower temperature and higher rainfall than the arid and savanna zones around the mountain, attracting people who will settle on the slopes.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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If no alternative exists, set up camp in a valley, ravine, or other low-lying areas.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
27 Aug. 2025
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Here, visitors will find dramatic cliff views, wooded ravines, and miles of hiking trails that wind through oak and hickory forests.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Floodplain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodplain. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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