Flood-meadow

Flood-meadow near Hohenau an der March

The same meadow in spring

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

Kasari flood-meadow in early spring. Matsalu National Park, Estonia.

Austria:

• Hohenau an der March

Estonia:

• Emajõe flood-meadow
• Kasari, Matsalu National Park

Finland:

• Mattholmsfladan, Parainen

Ireland:

• Shannon Callows

United Kingdom:

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

See also

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