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Rowing shed in West End, Brisbane Brisbane River and Story Bridge in flood Flooding in Corinda The Brisbane central business district (CBD) experienced flooding, as well as the inner city areas of South Bank and South Brisbane , Milton , West End , Windsor, Lutwyche, Gordon Park, Grange, Wooloowin, Toombul and Newstead .
By mid December the forecast was 190 to 220 gigalitres per day, making it the highest flood level since the 1956 Murray River flood, [41] which peaked at 341 gigalitres per day. [ 42 ] At Renmark, the peak was estimated to be 185 to 190 gigalitres per day, and to have occurred on December 27. [ 43 ]
Widespread flooding in the Sydney basin and the Mid North Coast of NSW (2021 eastern Australia floods). Extending into South East Queensland: NSW, South East Queensland 3 (As of 25 March 2021) [27] [28] 9-10 June 2021 Widespread flash flooding across Gippsland. 160,000 properties blacked out, some for 4 days or more.
South Brisbane flood in 1974, an intense La Niña year. The wettest periods in this century have been from 1973 to 1976, peaking in 1974, all La Niña years. The drought in 1979–83 is regarded as the worst of the twentieth century for short-term rainfall deficiencies of up to one year and their over-all impact.
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]
Track of Cyclone Tasha. Brisbane experienced major flooding in 1893 and 1974 as the Brisbane River broke its bank and inundated low-lying areas. Towns, including St. George and Theodore, had dealt with major flooding earlier in 1996.
On 16 November 2008, Brisbane was hit by a thunderstorm with wind gusts up to 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) [53] reaching speeds of Category 2 tropical cyclones, [54] and flooding throughout the region. Areas were declared disaster zones, with one of the worst hit areas being The Gap, a north-western suburb, where roofs were lifted off ...
The state was not evacuated because of the floods. New South Wales State Emergency Service (SES) had responded to over 12,000 requests for help and 1000 direct flood rescues since 18 March during the storm, with the coastal area between the Mid North Coast and Greater Sydney being the most affected by the storm, where the SES had given flood evacuation warnings in many areas of these regions.