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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]
Early map of Ipswich from Hodskinson's 1783 Map of Suffolk. ... the building dates from 1974, ... In February 2019 a flood gate, ...
Damaging floods have occurred on numerous occasions in Ipswich, the largest being the 1893 Brisbane flood peaking at 24.5 metres (80 ft), and more recently during the 1974 Brisbane Flood, (peaking at 20.7 metres (68 ft)) and 2010–11 Queensland floods (peaking at 19.4 metres (64 ft)) on 12 January 2011.
There have been 12 Major flood peaks (over 3.5m) [65] recorded at the Brisbane gauge since records began in 1841, including: 14 January 1841, with a maximum river level of 8.43m at the gauge, the highest flood level recorded to date; 10 January 1844, 7.1m flood peak at Brisbane. February 1863, 3.8m flood peak; January 1887, 3.8m flood peak
1974 1974 Western Sydney, New South Wales Flash Floods Dead=1 Injured=10 Affected=15000 Homeless=1000 Est Cost=$98M resources - EMA disasters database 1974 1974 South-East Queensland / Northern New South Wales Floods Dead= Injured=5 Affected=10000 Homeless=1200 Est Cost=$12M
During a flood the dam is designed to hold back 1.967 million megalitres (433,000 × 10 ^ 6 imp gal; 520,000 × 10 ^ 6 US gal) [8] of additional water for flood mitigation or 225% capacity. [9] Under the water release plan which is defined by law, excess water must be released from the dam within seven days or a week of it reaching 100% ...
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Disaster Location Deaths Date Notes Shipwreck: Christmas Island: 48: 2010 Dec 15: 2010 Christmas Island boat disaster: Cyclone/Flood: Cairns and Cardwell, Queensland: 47: 1927 Feb 9: This tropical cyclone crossed the coast north of Cairns, which weakened into a rain depression, causing extensive flooding, resulting in a total 47 deaths throughout parts of Northern Queensland [102]