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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Flood Plain Flood Plain The term 'Flood Plain' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' The nearly flat portion of a river (stream) valley adjacent to the river (stream) channel; it is built by sediment deposited during floods and is covered by water during a flood'. The term 'Flood Plain' as it applies to the area of water can be defined as 'a strip of relatively flat and normally dry land alongside a stream, river, or lake that is covered by water during a flood'. The term 'Flood Plain' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' In hydrologic terms, the portion of a river valley that has been inundated by the river during historic floods'. Previous 5 Terms: flood interval Flood irrigation Flood Loss Reduction Measures flood mark Flood of Record Next 5 Terms: Flood pool index Flood Potential Outlook Flood Prevention Flood Problems Flood Profile About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.