FLOODPLAIN

floodplain. Land that is subject to floodwaters because of its level topography and proximity to a river or arroyo; esp., level land that, extending from a riverbank, is inundated when the flow of water exceeds the channel’s capacity.[Blacks Law 8th]

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FLOODGATE

floodgate. (usu. pl.) A restraint that prevents a release of a usu. undesirable result <the new law opened the floodgates of litigation>.[Blacks Law 8th]

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