Flooding in Brisbane
Brisbane City Council 12-month Flood Recovery Report fact sheet (PDF - 622kb)
Below, residents and businesses can find flood-related information and advice, including information on understanding your flood risk, preparing for and responding to flooding, and the Flood Response Review. You can also find information on support for January 2011 flood-affected residents and businesses.
Find out if the new changes to flood standards and levels affect your property and how you can rebuild a flood damaged property or repair a flood-affected home. You can also download a free Flood Map to help you understand your flood risk.
Understanding your flood risk
Brisbane is built on a flood plain, and our subtropical climate is prone to flooding. Understand your flood risk:- sign up for free severe weather alerts including the Brisbane Early Warning Alert Service
- get a free Floodwise Property Report for your home or business
- download a free Flood Flag Map of your suburb
Changes to flood standards and levels
Council has proposed an Interim Residential Flood Level for residential development since the January 2011 flood. Find out about:
Prepare for flooding
Find tips and information on preparing for severe weather, the Lord Mayor's Taskforce on Suburban Flooding, and Council's residential property buy-back scheme. You can:- prepare for severe weather and sign up for the Brisbane Early Warning Alert System
- prepare your family, home and property
- prepare your business, staff and customers
- find out about king tides
Recovery after the January 2011 flood
Read about Brisbane's recovery after the flood and support for the community. Find out about:- support for flood-affected residents and flood-affected businesses
- rebuilding and developing property
- riverside parks flood recovery
- bikeway closures and detours
- donations and volunteering
Download the Brisbane City Council 12-month Flood Recovery Report.
Flood Response Review
The Flood Response Review Board was established to review Council's response to the Brisbane flood in January 2011. You can read:- the Flood Response Review final report
- Council’s action plan to address recommendations
- who is on the Flood Response Review Board
- about the scope of work undertaken by the Board






