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A$4.8 billion[9] The 2022 eastern Australia floods were one of the nation's worst recorded flood disasters with a series of floods that occurred from late February to early May in South East Queensland, the Wide Bay–Burnett and parts of coastal New South Wales. Brisbane suffered major flooding, along with the cities of Maryborough, Gympie ...
The 2022 south eastern Australia floods are a series of floods that have occurred in south-eastern Australia [nb 1] since October 2022. [6] Some towns experienced the highest river peaks in decades, [7] and many places saw rivers peak multiple times. The floods were attributed to excess torrential rain caused by La Niña and a negative Indian ...
South Brisbane flood in 1974, an intense La Niña year. The wettest periods in this century have been from 1973 to 1976, peaking in 1974, all La Niña years. The drought in 1979–83 is regarded as the worst of the twentieth century for short-term rainfall deficiencies of up to one year and their over-all impact.
Flood: Queensland and New South Wales: 22: 2022 Feb – Mar: 2022 eastern Australia floods. Severe flooding across South East Queensland and Northern Rivers in New South Wales resulted in 22 deaths. [166] Shipwreck: Off Gabo Island, Victoria: 21: 1901 Mar 1: SS Federal vanished without trace. All crewmembers lost. [167] [168] Air accident ...
A$ 1 billion+ (predicted) [6] Extreme rainfall on the east coast of Australia beginning on 18 March 2021 led to widespread flooding in New South Wales, affecting regions from the North Coast to the Sydney metropolitan area in the south. Suburbs of Sydney experienced the worst flooding in 60 years, [7] and the events were described by NSW ...
Floods in Australia. Australia has had over 160,708 floods in the last 10 years, many of which have taken out homes, wildlife and many habitats. Floods that have occurred in the country of Australia: Widespread flooding in the Sydney basin and the Mid North Coast of NSW (2021 eastern Australia floods). Extending into South East Queensland.
More information; see: 2022 eastern Australia floods A blocking high at the end of the month brought record breaking rain for Eastern Australia. 677mm fell in Brisbane in 3 days from the 28th breaking the old 3 day rainfall record of 600.4mm in 1974 [4] Brisbane recorded its highest February rainfall on record recording 887mm.
During a flood the dam is designed to hold back 1.45 million megalitres (320,000 × 10 ^ 6 imp gal; 380,000 × 10 ^ 6 US gal) of additional water for flood mitigation or 225% capacity. [8] Under the water release plan which is defined by law, excess water must be released from the dam within seven days or a week of it reaching 100% capacity. [ 9 ]