Flooding in Brisbane
Residents and businesses can find flood information and advice, including information on understanding flood risk and taking action, preparing for storms and flooding, recovering after the January 2011 floods, and Council's flood plans, policy and projects.
Understand your flood risk and take action
Brisbane is built on a flood plain, and our subtropical climate is prone to flooding. Understand your flood risk:- download a free Flood Flag Map for your suburb
- get a free FloodWise Property Report if you are thinking of building or renovating
- read about types of flooding affecting Brisbane, including king tides
Preparing for storms and flooding
Find tips and information to prepare for storms and flooding including: how to:- prepare for severe weather and sign up for the Early Warning Alert Service
- prepare your family, home and property
- prepare your business, staff and customers
- find out about building and renovating to flood standards
- report flood hazards to Council
Flood plans, policy and projects
Find information on Council's current flood initiatives including:- Council's FloodSmart Future Strategy
- Council's Flood Response Review and January 2011 Flood Action Plan
- changes to flood standards and levels for building and development
- Residential Property Buy-back Scheme and Lord Mayor's Taskforce on Suburban Flooding
- backflow devices in flood-affected locations
Recovering after the January 2013 severe weather and flood
Find information on Council facilities and services and donations.
Recovering after the January 2011 floods
Read about how Council is supporting the Brisbane community to recover after the January 2011 floods. Find information on:- support for flood-affected residents and businesses
- rebuilding and developing property
- flood-affected Council facilities
- donations to the Lord Mayor's Community Disaster Relief Appeal Fund
