Gladstone has experienced a number of floods over the years and it is a significant risk to the region. There are a variety of sources for flooding.
Creek flooding happens when intense rain falls over a creek catchment. House and street runoff, heavy rainfall and the amount of water that existed in the creek are all contributing factors for creek flooding.
River flooding is caused by widespread rainfall over a prolonged period throughout the catchment of a river. Once the river is at capacity, the excess river will flow over the banks and cause flooding. A major risk to river flooding is the fact it can occur many hours after the rain has stopped.
Overland flow is run-off that travels over land during heavy rainfall events. These usually occur quickly and are affected by localised rainfalls and features including stormwater pipes, roads etc. Therefore, can be unpredictable.
Tidal flooding can come from several sources, such as higher than normal high tide and storm tide.
For current information about flooding go to the Queensland Government disasters and alerts web page or the Bureau of Meteorology Queensland weather and warnings web page.
Visit Get Ready Queensland for useful information to assist you to get ready for a flood event.
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