Flood-meadow

A flood-meadow (or floodmeadow) is an area of grassland or pasture beside a river, subject to seasonal flooding. Flood-meadows are distinct from water-meadows in that the latter are artificially created and maintained, with flooding controlled on a seasonal and even daily basis.

Examples

• Angel & Greyhound Meadow, Oxford
• Christ Church Meadow, Oxford
• Mill Meadows, Henley-on-Thames
• Port Meadow, Oxford

See also

• Coastal plain
• Field
• Flooded grasslands and savannas
• Grassland
• Meadow
• Pasture
• Plain
• Prairie
• Water-meadow
• Wet meadow