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Recent Examples of floodplain
Each color represents a different aspect of the landscape—greens are mostly rainforest, reds are forested floodplains and wetlands, blues and purples are grasslands and black represents rivers and lakes.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
In the image, different colors highlight distinct ecosystems: green for rainforest, red for forested wetlands and floodplains, and blue-purple for grasslands.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 23 June 2025
Nielsen-Gammon advised homeowners to not wait until floodplains are reanalyzed, but instead get ahead of the potential danger and look into the issue themselves.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2025
This data can be used to inform government investments in risk reduction, such as ecological forest management and floodplain management, which will likely make insurance markets much healthier over time.
—Jordan Haedtler, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
In the image, different colors highlight distinct ecosystems: green for rainforest, red for forested wetlands and floodplains, and blue-purple for grasslands.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 23 June 2025
Nielsen-Gammon advised homeowners to not wait until floodplains are reanalyzed, but instead get ahead of the potential danger and look into the issue themselves.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2025
This data can be used to inform government investments in risk reduction, such as ecological forest management and floodplain management, which will likely make insurance markets much healthier over time.
—Jordan Haedtler, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodplain
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The Guadalupe River has had a history of floods, with one of the most prominent incidents occurring in 1987, when five to 10 inches of rain fell in the upper headwaters of the river’s basin.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Trees and Shrubs * Use basins around trunks to direct water to the roots and avoid runoff.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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There’s more than just spectacle to this event: The park can sustain only about 1,000 of the animals without grasslands becoming dangerously depleted, so the excess population will be auctioned off in the roundup’s wake.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
30 June 2025
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The road passes vast farm fields, undulating grasslands dotted with towering wind turbines and sprawling cattle ranches before entering Amarillo, the Panhandle’s largest city.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Unlike that other world-famous attraction, this majestic canyon system inside the Daniel Boone National Forest is just a two-hour drive from Louisville.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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One of its most scenic routes cuts through a dramatic river canyon.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2025
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Earthworms are essential for organic matter decomposition and soil health in gardens, forests, prairies and farmland.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The tribe plans projects to create healthier stream habitats for fish, and to restore meadows and prairies.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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Previously: 2 lanes of I-65 southbound closed 'until further notice' for pothole repair Reach Marina Johnson at [email protected].—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
11 July 2025
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Drivers who encounter potholes can call the TDOT hotline at 833-836-8349.—
Craig Shoup,
The Tennessean,
8 July 2025
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The beauty, indeed, pulls it into the gulches of noir.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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There may be flooding in small creeks, streams, gulches, roads and in low-lying areas or places with poor drainage.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
26 June 2025
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Less well known is their critical role in helping dead things disappear—piles of leaves and rotting stumps, the rat in the street, the elephant on the savanna, the contents of your compost bin.—
Madeline Bodin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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Black mambas are often seen cruising the savanna with their head and neck held high, using their keen eyesight to scan for danger or track prey – typically small mammals such as hyraxes, bush babies, and rodents.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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In a ravine near the home, officers found the bodies of two adults and a teen, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez
July 11,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
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“Floodplain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodplain. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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