onceflooded
Onceflooded is a term used in geography and hydrology to describe land that has experienced at least one flood event in historical records, but is not characterized as regularly or repeatedly inundated within a defined time window. It is used in some regional flood histories and risk assessments to distinguish sporadic flood exposure from areas with persistent flood risk.
Origins and usage: The term is not part of a standardized classification; it arises informally from combining
Implications: Identifying onceflooded areas can inform land-use planning, historical risk mapping, and insurance assessments by highlighting
See also: flood history, flood-prone area, flood recurrence interval, hydrology terminology.