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Flooding and Drainage

 
Mainstream Flooding Hawkesbury River – August 1986

Living with Floods

What is flooding?  Is your house at risk?  What is Council doing about the problem?  Find out the answers to these questions and more that you should know when living in a flood prone area.

   
Map Constraints

Flood Maps

Flood extent maps have been produced by Council’s GIS team using a combination of completed flood studies and Lidar contours.  Not all areas have been investigated, however the maps are updated as new information comes to hand.

   
Tidal Inundation at Booker Bay - Jan 2009

Floodplain Risk Management Planning

How does Council manage the flood risk on the floodplains?  This section describes the process used by Council to determine the risk and lists all current studies and plans available to the public.

   
Overflow along secondary flowpath in Brisbane 2011

Flood Emergency Prepardness

Simple things you can do around your property to try to reduce the impact of surface floodwaters.  Contains a link to the SES website that lists other actions you can take to prepare yourself.

   
Partial culvert blockage during storm event

Flood Emergency & Information Contacts

Who do you call if it floods?  Are you in need of more information about flooding in your area?  Look up contact phone numbers and addresses that suit your specific need.