flood — the temporary covering by water of land not normally covered by water. This shall include floods from rivers, mountain torrents, Mediterranean ephemeral water courses, and floods from the sea in coastal areas, and may exclude floods from sewerage systems 1.

flood risk — the combination of the probability of a flood event and of the potential adverse consequences for human health, the environment, cultural heritage and economic activity associated with a flood event 2.

river — borrowed from another act; this instrument states no meaning of its own Article 2

river basin — borrowed from another act; this instrument states no meaning of its own Article 2

river basin district — borrowed from another act; this instrument states no meaning of its own Article 2

sub-basin — borrowed from another act; this instrument states no meaning of its own Article 2