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    • About flood mapping
    • Flooding questions and factsheets
    • Preparing for a flood event
    • Flood information relevant to building works
    • Land use planning – flood information relevant to development
    • Flood and drainage studies
    • Requesting data from flood models
    • Flooding and insurance
    Flood mapping and information
    • Last updated:
    • 28 Aug 2022

    Living with flooding is a natural part of life on the Sunshine Coast and across much of Queensland. We can’t prevent floods from happening, but we can take steps to reduce the impact of floods by understanding our flood risk.



    • About flood mapping

      In August 2021 council updated its flood mapping and information

    • Flooding questions and factsheets

      Find out more about council flood mapping and information with our FAQs, fact sheets and more

    • Preparing for a flood event

      Before a flood event, flood mapping and information is used to help inform emergency preparedness planning

    • Flood information relevant to building works

      All construction and building works need to consider the flood hazard area where works will take place

    • Land use planning – flood information relevant to development

      Land use planning flood maps are an effective tool to mitigate and manage flood risks

    • Flood and drainage studies

      Access raw data from various council projects, such as flood or drainage studies

    • Requesting data from flood models

      Learn more about extracting data from council's flood models

    • Flooding and insurance

      It is vital the community has access to updated flood mapping and information to determine any flood risk that may exist

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