Campion Library: Geography Research Guides: Floods

ARTICLES ON QUEENSLAND FLOODS

Notable Queensland Floods
Detailed Reports on Notable Queensland Floods from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
The Bureau of Meteorology's Timeline
Timeline from BOM showing the events that led up to the 2011 Queensland floods.
The 2011 Brisbane Floods: Causes, Impacts and Implications
This paper backgrounds weather and climatic factors implicated in the
flooding and the historical flood experience of Brisbane.
Brisbane floods: did the dams work?
Wivenhoe: A Dam Designed to Fail and Decimate Brisbane

RESPONSE AND AFTERMATH

Brisbane City Council 12-month Flood Recovery Report
This report details the recovery work undertaken by Brisbane City Council in the 12 months following the Brisbane January 2011 flood.
Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry
The Commission is required to provide the Queensland Government with an interim report (this report) by 1 August 2011 on matters associated with flood preparedness before next summer’s wet season.
2011 Queensland Floods
A collection of articles on the impact and consequences of the 2011 floods from National Geographic.
Flood Flashback
This interactive report brings you new stories on the second anniversary of the flood.

CASE STUDY

Case Study : 2011 Queensland Floods

Queensland Floods

Videos on Flooding
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