inundadas

Inundadas is the feminine plural past participle of the Spanish verb inundar. As an adjective it means “flooded” or “inundated” and is used to describe land, settlements, or objects that have been covered by water as a result of flooding. In geographic and environmental contexts, inundadas commonly refer to areas that have been submerged during flood events, including floodplains, wetlands, and coastal zones subject to storm surge.

In hydrology and disaster management, the term appears in reports and maps to designate zones that have recently experienced inundation or are at risk of inundation under certain rainfall or tide scenarios. The degree and duration of inundation can vary, from temporary inundation after heavy rainfall to longer-lasting submersion in seasonal floods or in areas protected by levees that fail.

Etymology: inundadas derives from inundar, to flood, which in turn comes from Latin inundare, meaning to overflow or flood. The form is gendered and number agreement with feminine plural nouns (las tierras inundadas, zonas inundadas).

See also: inundación, inundar, crecida, desbordamiento, gestión de inundaciones.

Note: While primarily used in Spanish-language contexts, the term can appear in bilingual texts and in translation to describe flooded areas in Portuguese or other languages, where the exact agreement may differ.