Please note, although your property may not have been directly affected by this flood event, the event has been included in your suburb listing because according to the Bureau of Meteorology river gauge data, a catchment near your suburb recorded a high mark. This event may have affected your suburb. The map on the left shows the catchment area.

Extensive flooding occurred in coastal and inland areas during January. the Fitzroy River at Rockhampton peaked at 9.15 metres on Monday 7th, then fell slightly before rising to a second peak of 9.30 metres on Saturday 12th, the third highest flood on record since readings began in about 1860. Extensive damage was associated with the flooding. Approximately 300 houses were flooded above ground level, and about 50 houses above floor level. Road and rail links were completely cut and the airport closed to fixed wing aircraft. Four deaths were attributed to the flooding. One man drowned while swimming in the swollen Fitzroy River on 28th December 1990, and three men drowned after their boat overturned in floodwaters on 9th January 1991. Extensive losses and damage was incurred by the rural sector. The total damage bill for the Rockhampton flood has been estimated at more than $10 million.