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How is the floodplain elevation determined?

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How is the floodplain elevation determined?

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The flood elevations for rivers and streams are based on engineering analyses of the hydrology (how much water will runoff the land during a flood event) of the watershed and the hydraulics (flow carrying capacity of a watercourse) of the river or stream.

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