Guides for flood studies and flood mapping

The following guidance materials are to support Queensland's local governments, flood practitioners and disaster management groups with flood studies and flood mapping.

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Guide for flood studies and mapping in Queensland (PDF, 2.54MB)

Guide for Flood Studies and Mapping in Queensland

The Guide for Flood Studies and Mapping in Queensland (2017) promotes a consistent approach to flood studies and mapping throughout the state. The guide is primarily intended to assist Councils and other floodplain management entities (such as river improvement trusts). Engineering consultants and other agencies involved with flooding may also use the guide when bidding for or preparing flood studies, or when interpreting flood study outputs. It is anticipated that all users have some technical background, preferably in engineering, land use planning and / or disaster management.

Source: Department of Resources
Email: opendata@resources.qld.gov.au

Flood Mapping Implementation Kit (PDF | 877KB)

Flood mapping implementation kit

The Flood Mapping Implementation Kit (2014) assists local councils and disaster management groups to use flood mapping products to improve their disaster management and land use planning. It aims to encourage effective use of available flood information to:

  • improve community safety
  • increase business resilience through preparedness and business continuity planning
  • improve community resilience through increased awareness and preparedness to the hazard
  • position local disaster management groups to be better prepared to respond to flood events
  • reduce recovery costs borne by community, insurance industry and all levels of government.

Source: Department of Resources
Email: opendata@resources.qld.gov.au

Brisbane River Catchment Regional Guideline for Flood Awareness Mapping and Communication
Brisbane River Catchment Regional Guideline for Flood Awareness Mapping and Communication
The Brisbane River Catchment Regional Guideline for Flood Awareness Mapping and Communication provides non-mandatory guidance to support delivery of regionally consistent council flood information to improve community awareness and resilience to floods in the Brisbane River catchment. Developed in collaboration with the four councils, the regional guidance supports council provision of consistent online flood awareness mapping, property-scale flood information, place-based installations, and community facing language and messaging across the catchment.

Whilst developed specifically for the Brisbane River Catchment, the guideline has purposefully been developed with consideration for statewide application. It is produced as a “living document”, intended for ongoing monitoring and review to ensure alignment with best practice, developments and innovation.

Source: Queensland Reconstruction Authority
Email: floodteam@qra.qld.gov.au

Flood resilience strategies and plans

Examples of flood resilience strategies and plans in Queensland:

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Burdekin and Haughton Flood Resilience Strategy

Burdekin and Haughton Flood Resilience Strategy

A locally-led and regionally-coordinated strategy for flood resilience in the communities of the Burdekin and Haughton regions.

The Queensland Government has also partnered with the Burdekin Shire Council and Charters Towers Regional Council to deliver the 2022 all hazards Burdekin and Charters Towers Regional Resilience Strategy which harnesses local expertise to champion a holistic approach to disaster resilience for the region.

Brisbane River Catchment - Strategic Floodplain Management Plan and Flood Studies

Brisbane River Strategic Floodplain Management Plan

The Queensland Government and local councils have worked together to deliver on a long-term plan to manage the impact of future floods and enhance community safety and resilience in the Brisbane River floodplain. This program is a partnership between the Queensland Government, Seqwater and the four local governments of Brisbane, Ipswich, Somerset and Lockyer Valley.

Burnett Catchment Flood Resilience Strategy

Burnett Catchment Flood Resilience Strategy

The Burnett Catchment Flood Resilience Strategy was delivered in May 2018 to provide a consistent and coordinated approach to managing flood risk and to enhance community safety and resilience in the Burnett River Catchment.

This Strategy was developed by the Queensland Government via the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) in partnership with Bundaberg Regional Council, Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council, North Burnett Regional Council, and South Burnett Regional Council.

Implementation of the strategy is being overseen by the Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisation of Councils.

The all hazards Burnett Regional Resilience Strategy was published in 2022.