State library of queensland holds hundred of digitised images documenting the floods and the massive cleanup that followed as queenslanders rallied together to. On january the floodwaters in the brisbane river peaked at 4. The majority of the floods were in queensland including its capital city, brisbane. Australia floods of 201011, natural disaster that principally affected the three eastern states of australia and was one of the worst in the countrys history. Flood summary for brisbane river at brisbane december 2010 and january 2011 figure 5. From december 2010 to february 2011 a series of floods hit particular parts of queensland including the capital city of brisbane.
But probably the most destructive was the flood of 1893, which was far higher than either 1974 or 2011. During january 2011, floods affected large areas of queensland including major cities such as brisbane, toowoomba and ipswich. Brisbane river 2011 flood event flood frequency analysis. Brisbane s major association football and rugby league venue, suncorp stadium filled with water up to 2 metres 6.
The 201011 flood events and its impact on the environment what were the general environmental impacts of the 201011 flood events in queensland. Queensland, in the north, was hit hardest, but the widespread floodingof a scale not seen since the mid1970sthat began in late november. After the 2011 flood, brisbane city council relaxed height restrictions in flood prone areas and have raised minimum floor level to above 2011 levels. This paper has examined the causes, impacts and some implications of the january 2011 brisbane flood. Thankfully in 2014, cascade australia announced it would be relocating to darra, 8km south west of the rocklea site and most importantly, out of the flood plains. When the third cyclone came on 19 february, it was almost as devastating as the first, and it left up to one third of brisbanes residents homeless. Flood summary for brisbane river at brisbane december 2010 and january 2011 rainfall summary rainfalls of between 600mm were recorded in most of the brisbane catchment during december 2010 and january 2011. In 1893 and 1974, brisbane experienced a major flooding after the level of brisbane water raised significantly on the low laying regions.
These were the final words spoken by a shy yearold boy. According to records, 38 people died in the queensland fdisaster. Heavy rain in the mary river area on 89 january 2011 lead to flooding at maryborough and gympie. Welcome to, a global movement of millions of young people making positive change, online and off. In january 2011, the brisbane river broke its banks and a wave of brown water inundated the city in the biggest floods to hit queenslands capital since 1974. Placing the brisbane floods in a broader environmental and.
Implementing the queensland governments response to the floods commission of inquiry interim report i the unprecedented natural disasters that devastated queensland last summer have been seared into our collective memory. Aest, the brisbane river broke its banks leading to evacuations in the brisbane cbd and the suburbs of fortitude valley and west end. Queensland government response to the floods commission of. One familys story be a fun mum january 12, 2011 at 5.
Jan 11, 2011 some footage of the devastating floods in southern queensland, australia. Material the commissioner relied on to make the findings and recommendations in the final report is available at. Wildlife hit hard by queensland floods australian geographic. Download the brisbane river catchment flood study reports request brisbane river catchment flood study models. The brisbane floods of 1893 carbon sense coalition. The south bank area, which includes the wheel of brisbane, was itself inundated by flood waters only two days later. Brisbane floods 2011 by ashton welch blurb books australia. Nine people are dead and more than 70 are missing after flooding in the australian state of queensland wrecked several towns and communities. Facts on australian flood levy 2011 2012 income year. Explore the text in context of the 2011 brisbane floods.
An evacuation centre was set up at the rna showgrounds in bowen hills. When the brisbane river flooded again in 2011, cook was on holiday in western australia. Jan 12, 2011 the flood levy plan still has to be approved by parliament. Thirty five people were killed, over two hundred thousand people were affected by it, and damages came to around 2. Queensland floods facts december 2010 january 2011. Wading into the stories behind the floods university of queensland. Queensland, in the north, was hit hardest, but the widespread flooding of a scale not seen since the mid1970sthat began in. A quick thinking tug boat skipper steers a 300m section of runaway floating boardwalk between the pylons of the gateway bridge. Flood imagery brisbane january 2011 by locality series open data certificate awarded this high resolution colour imagery was captured proximal to peak flood water inundation of brisbane city and its surrounding areas. The queensland floods were followed by the 2011 victorian floods which saw more than. Five years ago brisbane was inundated by massive floods. The second cyclone struck on 11 february, causing relatively minor flooding compared to the first flood. The final report of the queensland floods commission of inquiry was provided to the premier and minister for reconstruction, and publicly released, on 16 march 2012.
All profits generated from the sales of this book will be donated to charity qld premiers flood appeal with the goal of helping those whos lives and homes were devastated by the flooding. With devastating flooding in queensland and victoria in 2011 and 20, we should have learned a great deal about which approaches. The flood which struck the towns and cities was caused by tropical cyclone tasha. These datasets represent the approximate flood water inundation in their area of coverage. The flooding continued into january 2011, becoming worse in brisbane. The 2010 11 queensland floods were a series of floods in australia which began in december 2010 and ended in january 2011. On th january 2011 major flooding occurred throughout most of the brisbane river catchment, most severely in toowoomba and creekthe lockyer catchment where 23 people drowned, the bremer river catchment and in brisbane, the state capital of. I think i hope that when kids read flood theyll remember the matter of fact. Flood extent queensland january 2011 shp, tab, fgdb, kmz, gpkg. Finally, id like to leave you with this short youtube video.
The flood awareness map was updated in march 2020 to include the latest amendment to the brisbane river catchment flood study and the latest data for cubberla creek, wolston creek and cabbage tree creek. It was important for her to get the facts and the science right. By late january 1974, almost every river in queensland was in flood. This display features images and stories of brisbanes flood prone past. You can request a copy of the brisbane river catchment flood study models to be released under licence agreement to your business these hydraulic and hydrologic assessments have been undertaken in response to the queensland floods. It was not just one flood, but a series of them caused by bad weather in the preceding months. This high resolution colour imagery was captured proximal to peak flood water inundation of brisbane city and its surrounding areas. The purpose of this book is to inform readers from around the world on the floods that took place in the city of brisbane between 1112 january 2011. This display features images and stories of brisbane s flood prone past.
On the 11th january, the brisbane river s banks broke and the surrounding areas were forced to evacuate. Page 1 of 2 the brisbane floods of 1893 the biggest flood ever to strike brisbane was the flood of 1841. According to media, people living in 2100 brisbane streets had been told to leave before the arrival of floods, which struck the city. Find out about the weather in brisbane, including average rainfall and temperature information. When floods devastated south east queensland in 2011, wh. Flood besieged brisbane residents forced to watch the monster river consume their homes and livelihoods will today confront the devastating destruction and putrid, tarlike sludge left by the. Warning and forecast service significant runoff commenced during october with flood warnings for the stanley, upper. The 2011 floods were devastating for the brisbane, grantham and toowoomba areas with approx. Microsoft powerpoint 2011 qld floods, where to from here, long version. Plan your holiday and find things to do during each season. Jan 02, 2012 the following photographs of the brisbane cbd, south bank, new farm, teneriffe and newstead were taken by shane watson and myself, michael meloni, during the 2011 queensland floods. Much of queensland was declared a disaster zone due to the flooding with 35 lives lost and approximately 200,000 people affected by the floods state wide. A series of floods hit queensland, australia, beginning in november 2010.
Flood imagery brisbane january 2011 by locality series. In january 2011 parts of southeast queensland including the lockyer valley, the darling downs, ipswich and brisbane were inundated with floodwaters, claiming the lives of 36 people. The floods by the numbers the flood waters in brisbane peaked at 4. On th january 2011 major flooding occurred throughout most of the brisbane river catchment, most severely in toowoomba and the lockyer creek. The 11 facts you want are below, and the sources for the facts are at the very bottom of the page. Flood imagery and data is available to view in the queensland globe and the spatial data files can be downloaded from qspatial via the links below. Flash floods have wreaked havoc with lives and property in southeast queensland. The 201011 flood events had significant impacts on terrestrial biodiversity, habitats, and wildlife. Flood extent brisbane and ipswich city councils 1974 shp, tab, fgdb, kmz, gpkg. Use the senses to describe the people involved in the brisbane flood. We examine the time history of water releases from the. The great brisbane flood of 2011 the hard questions. Flooding began to affect lowlying areas of brisbane on the morning of 11 january 2011.
A look back at the carnage left by the brisbane flood in january, 2011. Parts of the western suburbs of brisbane were cut off for three days. As you know, i was pretty much isolated within a couple of hours after the floods began here. I grew up in brisbane, in houses on stilts with big verandas. The debris was just too much, to see people screaming out. Jan 12, 2011 brisbane river 12th january 2011 at 2 m. One of the most devastating of recent floods in australian history hit brisbane and queensland in december 2010. Very heavy thunderstorms caused big floods and a lot of damage in february 1893, january 1974, january 2011 and january 20. Releases from wivenhoe dam raised water levels in the brisbane river by up to 10 metres during januarys flood, a panel of independent hydrologists has found. Brisbane river catchment flood study reports and models.
A flash flood toowoomba in january 2011 was one of the first significant flood events of the deadly queensland floods 0f 2011. Thunderstorms happen a lot from november to march every year. Dedicated to remembering the once in 100 year flood that took out south east queensland in january 2011. The mud army remembering the 2011 floods of qld home. The mary river at maryborough was expected to initially peak at 8. Brisbane floods 2011 by ashton welch blurb books uk.
So my video, which you can see here, could only show you what flooding was like in western suburbs. Comparative damage statisticsfebruary 1893 and january 1974 brisbane river floods source. The rain also caused floods further south in central and western victoria with more than 70 towns flooded. The great brisbane flood of 2011 the hard questions independent a ustralia is a progressive journal focusing on politics, democracy, the environment, australian history and australian identity. The 1893 brisbane flood, occasionally referred to as the great flood of 1893 or the black february flood, occurred when the brisbane river burst its banks on three occasions in february 1893. Twenty thousand homes were affected by the waters, as well as local sights and monuments. A few days later, thousands of houses in ipswich and brisbane were inundated as. On th january 2011 major flooding occurred throughout most of the brisbane river catchment, most severely in toowoomba and the lockyer creek catchment where 23 people drowned, the bremer river catchment and in brisbane, the state capital of queensland. It contains news and opinion from australia and around the world. The imagery was captured on the th and 14th january 2011 using. Jan 11, 2016 in january 2011 parts of southeast queensland including the lockyer valley, the darling downs, ipswich and brisbane were inundated with floodwaters, claiming the lives of 36 people. Refer to the information on floods on the imprint page of the book.
Example house in rocklea, brisbane the courier mail after the 2011 flood, brisbane city council relaxed height restrictions in flood prone areas and have raised minimum floor level to above 2011 levels. Among the big numbers surrounding the 2011 floods in brisbane and queensland, the most sorrowful was the death toll. These key quotes reveal the gravity of the situation. While taking you on an interactive journey full of photos and videos, this ebook looks into brisbane s geographical background and the past expe.