floodland
Periodically submerged ground
Floodland is low-lying terrain that floods periodically or seasonally, typically along rivers or coasts.
The term describes areas where water naturally spreads during high water events: The floodlands along the Mississippi support rich ecosystems.
Often used in the plural: Ancient civilizations thrived in the floodlands of the Nile.
Grassy waterlogged lowland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- bogAcidic peat wetland
- fenLow marshy ground
- mireBoggy, waterlogged terrain
peatland · slough · bayou · reedbed · saltmarsh · freshwater marsh · mangrove · moor
Diked tract below sea level
- dykeEmbankment preventing floods
- leveeRiver flood barrier
- embankmentRaised earth structure
- drainageLiquid removal system
pump · irrigation · reclamation · arable · fertile · cultivation · agriculture · tillage
Overwhelming surge of water
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- streamflowRiver water's measured movement
- runoffExcess water drainage
highwater · freshet · spate · backwater · submersion · fluvial · riparian · pluvial
Water-deposited loose sediment
- siltationAccumulation of fine waterborne particles
- sedimentationParticles settling in liquid
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
estuary · oxbow · meander · terrace · loam · clay · riverbed · channel
Severe widespread destruction
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- emergencySerious sudden danger
relief · rescue · survivors · damage · loss · recovery · aid · sandbags
marsh
Grassy waterlogged lowland
mire · peatland · slough · bayou · reedbed · saltmarsh · freshwater marsh · mangrove · moor · quagmire
polder
Diked tract below sea level
- dykeEmbankment preventing floods
- leveeRiver flood barrier
- embankmentRaised earth structure
drainage · pump · irrigation · reclamation · arable · fertile · cultivation · agriculture · tillage · settlement
inundation
Overwhelming surge of water
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- streamflowRiver water's measured movement
runoff · highwater · freshet · spate · backwater · submersion · fluvial · riparian · pluvial · aquifer
alluvium
Water-deposited loose sediment
- siltationAccumulation of fine waterborne particles
- sedimentationParticles settling in liquid
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
delta · estuary · oxbow · meander · terrace · loam · clay · riverbed · channel · erosion
devastation
Severe widespread destruction
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- evacuationRemoval from danger
emergency · relief · rescue · survivors · damage · loss · recovery · aid · sandbags · warning
flood, land, floods, flooded, flooding, floodwater, floodwaters, floodgate, floodgates