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•What are flood plains, what do they do?

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Floodplains are dynamic natural systems. ... Floodplains provide a wide range of benefits to the ecosystem and community that include: Flood storage and erosion control–offer a broad area for streams and rivers to spread out and accommodate temporary storage of flood water, reducing flood peaks and erosion potential.

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