Floods Queensland 2010-11

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.

In late November 2010, rain began to cause extensive flooding to 75 per cent of the state of Queensland, which was subsequently declared a disaster zone. Floodwaters claimed the lives of 35 people with 7 people still missing as of 17 February 2011.

On 25 December 2010, Cyclone Tasha crossed the northern Queensland coast and brought disaster to every river system south of the Tropic of Capricorn and as far west as Longreach and Charleville. The flooding engulfed Alpha, Jericho, Chinchilla, Dalby, Theodore, Warwick, Bundaberg, Gayndah, Munduberra, Emerald, Rockhampton, Condamine and St George. The Condamine River, the Balonne River, the Burnett River, the Comet River, the Dawson River and the Nogoa River reached flood peaks never before recorded.

On 10 January 2011, a wall of water swept through Toowoomba, then travelled west, flooding Oakey, Dalby, Chinchilla and Condamine for a second time, causing flooding through the Lockyer Valley, including Murphy's Creek, Postman's Ridge, Helidon, Grantham, Laidley, Lowood, Fernvale and Forrest Hill. The floodwaters affected Bremer, Lockyer and Brisbane River systems, reaching heights that engulfed Ipswich, Goodna, Gailes, Karalee and suburbs of Brisbane. During this period approximately 3572 businesses were inundated.

There were 5900 people evacuated from 3600 homes, approximately $4b in commercial losses across mining, agriculture and tourism sectors, and 19,000 km of roads were damaged. Three major ports were significantly affected. More than 28 per cent of the Queensland rail network was left twisted and displaced. An estimated 28,000 homes may need to be rebuilt while vast numbers of dwellings require extensive repairs.

On 17 January, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh established an independent Commission of Inquiry to examine the 2010/2011 flood disaster. Commissioner Catherine Holmes presenter her final report on 16 March 2011.

More Info on the 2010-11 Queensland floods

Queensland Floods Commission report