Key topics

flood

Flood refers to an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land.

Item	Type		Key Topics
Improved modeling of extreme storm surges and waves along the Australian coast - non peer reviewed extended abstract	Biblio	save (1.1 MB)	flood, storm surge
Improving flood forecasting skill using remotely sensed data	Biblio	save (2.06 MB)	flood, forecasting, modelling
The use of the 1:100 year standard in the United States: insights for Australia?	Biblio		flood, planning, policy
Urbanisation pressures and flood risk: Gawler River catchment and regional development	Biblio	save (6.37 MB)	communities, decision making, flood
An analysis of human fatalities from floods in Australia 1900-2015	Biblio	save (2.56 MB)	communities, flood, vulnerability
What do we really mean by ‘floodwater’ and is it ever ok to enter?	Biblio		communication, decision making, flood
On the Impacts of Observation Location, Timing, and Frequency on Flood Extent Assimilation Performance	Biblio		flood, forecasting, modelling
Cost-effective mitigation strategy for flood prone buildings: annual project report 2016-17	Biblio	save (1.34 MB)	engineering, flood, mitigation
Prediction of scour on bridge piers under flood loading	Project		engineering, exposure, flood
Floods, bushfires and sectoral economic output in Australia, 1978-2014	Biblio		economics, flood, modelling
Flood risk communication	Project		communication, flood, warnings
Synthetic damage curves for concrete girder bridges under flood hazard	Project		flood, infrastructure
Duty or safety? Exploring emergency service personnel's perceptions of risk and decision-making when driving through floodwater	Biblio	save (833.5 KB)	emergency management, flood, organisational
Comparison of soil wetness from multiple models over Australia with observations	Biblio		fire, flood, remote sensing
Exploring the circumstances surrounding flood fatalities in Australia—1900–2015 and the implications for policy and practice	Biblio		flood, policy, severe weather
Guidelines on the optimal use of remote sensing data to improve the accuracy of hydrologic and hydraulic models	Biblio	save (1.66 MB)	flood, forecasting, remote sensing
Launceston flood risk mitigation - June 2016 floods	Biblio	save (6.68 MB)	economics, flood, mitigation
Evaluation of TanDEM-X and DEM-H digital elevation models over the Condamine-Balonne catchment	Biblio		flood, multi-hazard, optimisation
Why do people decide to drive through floodwater? Utilising virtual reality to assess motivations and behaviour associated with driving through floodwater	Project		communities, decision making, flood
Cost-effective mitigation strategy development for flood prone buildings: literature review of mitigation strategies	Biblio	save (2.77 MB)	engineering, flood, mitigation
Mitigating the Effects of Severe Fires, Floods and Heatwaves Annual Report 2014	Biblio	save (1.12 MB)	fire, flood, remote sensing
Improving flood forecast skill using remote sensing: Annual project report 2015-2016	Biblio	save (924.55 KB)	flood, modelling, remote sensing