A local Queensland council has updated its flood mapping to help residents become better prepared for flooding events that might occur in the future.
Logan City Council has devised the flood map as part of its new planning scheme, Logan Plan 2025 (LP25) which will guide the city’s booming growth through sustainable development.
The new mapping method has been developed in line with the Queensland Government’s State Planning Policy (2017), which requires local governments to identify and map all possible flood risk areas and consider the impacts of climate change.
The latest available data and collaborations with expert industry consultants helped format the flood map, which covers the full extent of the floodplain in the City of Logan. This new risk-based mapping will help residents and businesses be better prepared for flood events.
The first draft of LP25 was endorsed unanimously during Council’s City Planning, Economic Development and Environment Committee meeting, and at the following Ordinary Council meeting.
The draft scheme will now be sent to the Queensland Government for a mandatory state interest review.
Logan City Mayor, Darren Power, said the new risk-based mapping will help build flood resilience across the community.
“Flooding has occurred in the Logan area for generations and unfortunately, we know it will occur again,” Mayor Power said.
“As our weather becomes more extreme, it is even more important to understand where and how flood waters could impact our communities.
“The new flood mapping identifies the City of Logan’s full floodplain for the first time, which will improve our understanding of flood risk and allow us to plan the development of our growing city in the most appropriate areas.”
