Flood-Ready Logan
Being ready to respond in the event of a major flood is everyone's responsibility.
Logan City Council has recently completed updated flood studies and a new improved flood model to ensure our response to these events is well-informed, planned and appropriate – and that we are flood-ready.
The new flood model has been developed based on a 100 year ARI (Average Recurrence Interval) event – an event that has a one per cent (one in 100) chance of being equalled or exceeded at least once in any given year.
It uses the following updated and improved information:
- Updated rainfall and storm event information
- New mapping of land contours, hills and waterway locations
- New studies of 60 local catchments previously not included in modelling data
- New assessment of various rainfall events and the potential volume of water involved
- New modelling technology providing a greater quality and increased reliability of modelling output.
Act now
- Check the flood risk to your property by clicking on the link to the new flood mapping below
- Prepare a flood plan that includes decisions about whether or not you should evacuate during a major rainfall event, when to evacuate, what to take and whom to notify. You should consider not just flooding to your property but also possible cuts to key access roads and other facilities.
- Act according to your flood plan during a major rainfall event, following the advice of Council and emergency service providers.
- If all or part of your property is highlighted blue, it has been identified as being impacted by the new flood mapping. To gain a clearer understanding of the extent of the impact, Council advises you to review all available documentation on the new mapping on Council's website, attend an information session (detailed below), or contact Council's designated flood mapping Customer Service Centre on 3412 5900.
Property owners in an area identified as being at risk of flooding should use the new flood model to assess their individual level of potential flood risk and then make appropriate plans for a major flood event.
New flood model mapping
Information sessions
If you would like to discuss the new flood model in more detail, we encourage you to come along to one of our community information sessions being held in December:
- Beenleigh Library - Thursday 1 December 2011 - 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm
- Jimboomba Library - Saturday 3 December 2011 - 10 am to 12 noon
- Logan North Library (Underwood) - Saturday 3 December 2011 - 10 am to 12 noon
- Logan West Library (Browns Plains) - Saturday 3 December 2011 - 2 pm to 4 pm
- Marsden Library - Tuesday 6 December 2011 - 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm
You can also submit questions and comments:
Submit an online enquiry or comment.
Phone: 07 3412 5900
Post:
Flood-Ready Logan
Logan City Council
PO Box 3226
Logan Central DC QLD 4114
Other information
The following Flood-Ready Logan information is available to further explain the new flood model, flood modelling and flood risk: