2019 Townsville flood - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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 ]
How Townsville's flood crisis unfolded in pictures
WEBFeb 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 deluge breaks April records set in 2000, rainfall to ease
WEBApr 26, 2022 · Record breaking rainfall has prompted flooding in Townsville, with some residents being rescued by SES.
Townsville dam floodgates fully opened, more homes at risk
WEBMore 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.
Flood Mapping Service - Townsville City Council
WEBFlood Mapping Service. This 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.
Floods have wreaked havoc in North Queensland. It's a frightening …
WEBDec 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 stalled tropical low located to their northwest.
Townsville flood: City on high alert after city inundated with …
WEBFeb 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.
Drones, GIS and floods - ArcGIS StoryMaps
WEBTownsville residents can create flood maps of their suburbs and do property searches through TownsvilleMAPS Flooding . The flood maps are now being updated using a GIS through a project called the Townsville Floodplain Management Strategy.
Townsville flood news: Live coverage
WEBFeb 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.
QLD floods: Townsville declared disaster zone, apartments at risk …
WEBFeb 1, 2019 · Water from Townsville’s bulging dam could flood up to 100 homes under a risky plan to save the city from widespread flooding. Major releases have been ordered from the Ross River Dam but Townsville mayor Jenny Hill …