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  2. Floods in Australia - Wikipedia

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    1893 Brisbane flood Flooding in Newcastle in 2007 Queensland 2010-2011 floods. Australia has had over 160,708 floods in the last 10 years, many of which have taken out homes, wildlife and many habitats.

  3. List of natural disasters in Australia - Wikipedia

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    Flood: 1852 Gundagai flood: 89 Destroyed the entire town A severe flash flood destroyed the town of Gundagai. [1] [2] 1860 Flood: Nowra Flood: 16 The flood led to the rebuilding of Nowra as it was originally located in a low-lying area near the Shoalhaven River. The village of Terara was also abandoned and its residents moved to the relocated ...

  4. Australia tourist towns brace for floods in aftermath of ...

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    Residents of tourist towns in Australia's northeast on Thursday braced for flash flooding after Tropical Cyclone Jasper tore through the region, uprooting trees, leaving tens of thousands without ...

  5. Australia state swings from bush fires to flash floods in 24 ...

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    SYDNEY (Reuters) -Less than 24 hours since residents in parts of Australia's Victoria state fled bush fires, authorities warned on Wednesday of flooding as heavy rain douses flames and swells ...

  6. Thousands urged to higher ground as Australia battles floods

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    Australia's weather forecaster predicted "dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding" in Cairns - a gateway to the Great Barrier Reef - and said water levels later on Sunday could exceed a 1971 ...

  7. 2022 eastern Australia floods - Wikipedia

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    The heavy rainfall and flash flooding evoked more than 60 flood rescues in the 24 hours leading up to the 30th, in addition to some locals being isolated due to surrounding floodwaters. The Pacific Highway was closed in both directions between Wardell and Tintenbar due to the flooding.

  8. Residents in rural Australia evacuate homes as floods follow ...

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    Residents of towns in the Australian state of Victoria were on Thursday warned it was still unsafe to return home, as flash floods followed bushfires that also forced people to flee. People in ...

  9. 2022 south eastern Australia floods - Wikipedia

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    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 ...