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What dates were Qld floods?
Three significant events occurred across the 2021-22 Rainfall and Flooding season:
- Central, Southern and Western Queensland Rainfall and Flooding, 10 November – 3 December 2021.
- Ex-Tropical Cyclone Seth, 29 December 2021 – 10 January 2022.
- South East Queensland Rainfall and Flooding, 22 February – 5 April 2022.
When was the big flood in Queensland?
12th January: Heaviest flood on record in the Daintree River, the water rose 40 feet, washed bullocks and a large quantity of goods and produce into the ocean, and drowned some men. 19th February: Floods in the north and west higher than those of 1864; much damage done to parts of the Western Railway.

Where have 2 major floods occurred in Queensland?
High flood levels were reached in the lower Fitzroy River at Riverslea on 20th and Rockhampton on 23rd , following serious floods in the Dawson and Nogoa catchments. On the Dawson River , Theodore reached a record height on 14th and Taroom recorded the highest level since 1890 on 11th.
What date were the floods?
Unfortunately, the east coast received heavy rains on March 30 causing the levee in Lismore to overflow and forcing people across the Northern Rivers region of NSW to evacuate. Drone footage captured by Lismore resident Angus Gray shows the scale of the devastation caused by the flooding.

What date was the 2022 QLD floods?
State government assistance for Queensland flooding South East Queensland Floods, February 2022 is the severe weather, heavy rainfall and associated flooding that started on 22 February 2022. This declared disaster has an end date of 4 May 2022.
How long did the 2011 Queensland floods last?
There were 35 confirmed deaths, a number that had not been reached in Queensland since 1927. The flood waters in Brisbane peaked at 4.46 metres at 4am on Thursday, January 13, and 322 millimetres of rain was received over the Brisbane River catchment for the five days.
When was the South East Queensland floods?
South East Queensland Floods, February 2022 is the severe weather, heavy rainfall and associated flooding that started on 22 February 2022. This declared disaster has an end date of 4 May 2022. This is different to the closing date for claims.
What year was the worst floods in Brisbane?
The 1974 Floods The floods which occurred on the 27th of January 1974 are considered to be the largest floods to affect the city of Brisbane in the 20th Century. 1973 had seen an extremely wet Spring with the river system at capacity by the end of October.
When did 2022 Queensland floods start?
2022 Eastern Australia floods
A pedestrian tunnel flooding in Tanah Merah, a suburb of south Brisbane | |
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Date | 23 February 2022 – 7 April 2022 |
Location | South East Queensland, Wide Bay–Burnett, the Northern Rivers, Central Coast and Sydney |
Deaths | 22 |
Property damage | A$2.5 billion in Queensland alone |
When were the floods in Brisbane?
In the state’s capital, the Brisbane River peaked at 3.85 metres on February 28.
When did Toowoomba flood 2022?
Emergency warnings were in place at several locations including the Sunshine Coast, Lockyer Valley and Toowoomba. Major flood warnings were issued at 8pm on Sunday February 27 for the lower Brisbane River around the central business district and the Logan and Albert rivers following continued rain throughout Sunday.
How long did the Queensland floods last 2022?
In the three days to 28 February, greater Brisbane received 676.8 millimetres (26.65 in) of rainfall, the largest three, and seven, day total ever recorded in Brisbane. Mount Glorious received in excess of 1,770 millimetres (70 in) of rainfall in the week until 28 February.
What was the worst flood in Brisbane?
The 1974 Floods The floods which occurred on the 27th of January 1974 are considered to be the largest floods to affect the city of Brisbane in the 20th Century.
How long did the 1974 Brisbane flood last?
three weeks
In January 1974 a flood occurred in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia after three weeks of continual rain….1974 Brisbane flood.
Victoria Bridge during flood | |
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Date | 24 January – 31 January 1974 |
Property damage | A$980 million |
When were the February floods QLD?
Major flood warnings were issued at 8pm on Sunday February 27 for the lower Brisbane River around the central business district and the Logan and Albert rivers following continued rain throughout Sunday.