Statewide guide builds flood resilience
Queensland communities now have access to a comprehensive assessment guide designed to ensure they are aware, prepared and resilient to flooding.
The Statewide Assessment of Flood Risk Factors (SAFRF) is based on comprehensive analysis of key flooding measures across every local government area in Queensland.
Coordinated by the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) in consultation with councils, industry and other state agencies, SAFRF consistently assesses the relative need of all 77 councils across Queensland for 12 flood risk factors.
These factors include community vulnerability to flooding, the need for flood warning systems, community awareness and education, and council capacity.
The SAFRF is a QRA action under the Queensland Flood Risk Management Framework that describes the agreed process for flood risk management in Queensland, clarifies roles and responsibilities for all stakeholders, and articulates the outcomes being sought through its implementation.
It will be used to guide investment needs across the state to support implementation of the framework and ensure Queensland communities are aware, prepared and resilient to flooding.
SAFRF provides a range of benefits to councils and state agencies like improved flood risk management, proactive revenue funding streams support, streamlined funding applications in high need areas, provision of technical information, and improved data sharing.
Overall statewide trends identified by the SAFRF show Queensland's largest flood risk management need is for further contemporary flood studies and flood risk management strategies, and future investment.
Other trends show Queensland's current river and rainfall gauge coverage is strong, and more than a third of all councils have a high or moderate risk to future floods.
Results of the Statewide Assessment of Flood Risk Factors can be viewed using an interactive map.
Users can filter by flood risk factor, state, or local government area.
Find out more at www.qra.qld.gov.au/flood-risk/SAFRF.