Search for areas on News websites of areas that have experience flooding in Australia:

For each location, look for the following information:

What was the level of flooding?

What was the cause of flooding?

Was there any attempted prevention?

What damage was done to the location?

What is the map of the area?

Is there a flood map of the area?

Beach Erosion



River mouth erosion



River flooding

1 answer

Location: New South Wales, Australia
Level of flooding: Major flooding
Cause of flooding: Heavy rainfall and overflowing rivers
Attempted prevention: Evacuations were carried out
Damage done: Thousands of homes were flooded and damage to infrastructure and roads
Map of area: Available on news websites
Flood map: Available on official government websites

Location: Queensland, Australia
Level of flooding: Severe flooding
Cause of flooding: Heavy rainfall and overflowing rivers
Attempted prevention: Sandbags were distributed and evacuation orders were given
Damage done: Homes, businesses, and infrastructure were damaged
Map of area: Available on news websites
Flood map: Available on official government websites

Location: Victoria, Australia
Level of flooding: Moderate flooding
Cause of flooding: Heavy rainfall and overflowing rivers
Attempted prevention: Sandbags were distributed
Damage done: Homes and roads were flooded
Map of area: Available on news websites
Flood map: Available on official government websites

Location: Western Australia, Australia
Level of flooding: Minor flooding
Cause of flooding: Heavy rainfall
Attempted prevention: None reported
Damage done: Minimal damage to infrastructure
Map of area: Available on news websites
Flood map: Available on official government websites