This study was carried out to know the physiological characteristics related to flooding tolerance of rice plants. Peroxidase specific activities and banding pattern of peroxidase isozyme of 24 days old seedlings were analyzed after 3 days of flooding treatment in the artificial flooding tank. Peroxidase activities of japonica rice varieties which were relatively susceptible to submergence were higher in comparison to those of Tongil and indica rice varieties. And a peculier band of peroxidase isozyme which was not shown in any part of rice plant if not flooded, was appeared at the around 9 of isoelectric point in the leaf blade of japonica rice varieties when flooded.