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A flood plain is a naturally-occurring feature near a river or creek that floods periodically. When development brings pavement, roofs, and other hard surfaces, rainfall percolates less into the ground. Runoff to the nearby river or creek increases, and the development within the flood plain can be subject to flooding.
