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Floodplain vs Overbank - What's the difference?

floodplain | overbank |

As a noun floodplain

is an alluvial plain that may or may not experience occasional or periodic flooding.

As an adjective overbank is

describing sediments deposited on a floodplain from suspensions in floodwaters.

floodplain

English

Noun

(flood plain) (en noun)
  • (geography) An alluvial plain that may or may not experience occasional or periodic flooding.

    • See also

    * alluvial plain

    overbank

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia overbank) (-)
  • (geology) Describing sediments deposited on a floodplain from suspensions in floodwaters