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The Wivenhoe Dam was built approximately 80 km upstream from Brisbane after the 1974 floods. As a result of the flood, planning for the Wivenhoe Dam included flood mitigation as well as its original water supply purpose. [26] The flood was a defining event for a generation of Brisbane residents. [27]
Wheel of Brisbane during the floods. This detailed astronaut photograph illustrates flooding in suburbs of the Brisbane metropolitan region. A child plays in the floodwaters as the Brisbane River breaks its banks in the city. Flooding began to affect low-lying areas of Brisbane on the morning of 11 January 2011.
[1]: 7.34 The 2011 Brisbane Flood Flag Map indicates that areas adjacent to the Corinda landslip are prone to flooding in the future, [5] and the CSIRO has warned that, with global warming, extreme weather events such as the rainfall event which triggered the 1974 Corinda landslip are likely to become more frequent.
Queensland floods or Brisbane floods may refer to: March 2010 Queensland floods; 2010–2011 Queensland floods; January 2012 floods;
This category is concerned with flooding in the capital city of Brisbane in the state of Queensland in Australia The main article for this category is Brisbane River . See also: Category:Floods in Queensland
Queensland portal; Weather portal; This category is concerned with flooding in river catchments in the state of Queensland in Australia . The most recent widespread floods have been the March 2010 Queensland floods and the 2010–2011 Queensland floods - individual rivers, and river catchments involved are found in those articles.
The 18411893 Brisbane flood, occasionally referred to as the Great Flood of 18931841 The regatta was also underwater or the Black February flood, occurred in 1893 in 1841 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The Brisbane River burst its banks on three occasions in February 1893. It was the occurrence of three major floods in the same month that saw ...
Widespread flooding in the Sydney basin and the Mid North Coast of NSW (2021 eastern Australia floods). Extending into South East Queensland: NSW, South East Queensland 3 (As of 25 March 2021) [27] [28] 9-10 June 2021 Widespread flash flooding across Gippsland. 160,000 properties blacked out, some for 4 days or more.