2019 Townsville flood - Wikipedia
The 2019 Townsville flood was a major flood event that occurred in the city of Townsville and surrounding areas, on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. [1] Townsville has endured around 20 major flooding events since colonial settlement in the 1860s, but the 2019 event was one of the worst natural disasters to ever impact the region. [ 2 ]
Flood Mapping Service - Townsville City Council
The TownsvilleMAPS – Flooding service allows users to review online flood mapping to: assess the risk of flood in their area. examine flood extents in an area of interest. determine flood levels for building and development works.
TCC Flood Information Portal
TCC Flood Information Portal
How Townsville's flood crisis unfolded in pictures
Feb 4, 2019 · The North Queensland flood disaster has officially been declared a catastrophe after a slow moving monsoon dumped record-breaking rain over the Townsville region for days. Here are some of the most powerful images from the natural disaster that has inundated suburbs and threatened lives.
Townsville dam floodgates fully opened, more homes at risk
More homes in Townsville are expected to be swamped by rising floodwaters, with residents being saved from roofs as the crisis in Far North Queensland worsens. Worst-case scenario modelling has predicted up to 20,000 properties could be inundated, which is about one quarter of the city’s homes.
Townsville flood: City on high alert after city inundated with …
Feb 3, 2019 · Thousands of residents in the city of Townsville in Queensland were without power and cut off by flooded roads. Landslides were reported with more possible in the worst-hit areas, the Bureau of Meteorology said today, warning of further “intense rainfall” and “significant flash flooding” along the eastern shore.
Flood Mapping - Townsville City Council
Understanding flooding in Townsville. To be resilient to flood risk in Townsville, we all need accurate, accessible information on the possible extent, impact, and the risk of flooding. Townsville City Council does extensive work to understand these matters and the results of our research, mapping and modelling are available to everyone.
Floods have wreaked havoc in North Queensland. It's a frightening …
Dec 18, 2023 · Townsville floods: similar but different. This extreme flood event bears some similarity to that which caused. significant damage to Townsville in February 2019. Both were associated with a stationary convergence zone caused by a …
QLD floods: Townsville declared disaster zone, apartments at risk …
Feb 1, 2019 · A 32-year-old man is missing in Townsville as record breaking flood water batters the North Queensland city. Townsville has been declared a disaster zone by the Queensland government after more than 800mls of rain … Water from Townsville’s bulging dam could flood up to 100 homes under a risky plan to save the city from widespread flooding.
Townsville flood news: Live coverage
Feb 4, 2019 · Flood waters in parts of severely affected areas have dropped off today, despite remaining significantly high, allowing some residents to assess damages to their homes and to clean up what they can.