Floodplains

What is a Floodplain?
A floodplain is the portion of a stream or river valley that is likely to flood. Floodplains include the riparian corridor, which is the vegetated or forested area alongside a stream.

Riparian Buffers
Riparian buffers are the single most effective protection for our water resources in the Great Miami River Watershed. These strips of grass, shrubs and/or trees along the banks of rivers and streams filter polluted runoff and provide a transition zone between water and human land use.

Undeveloped natural floodplains provide free flood control and filter many pollutants from runoff.