Queensland, February 2010

Flood - Queensland

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$47 million Insurance Costs

In the last week of February through to the first week of March 2010, Queensland, Central Australia and Northern New South Wales experienced unprecedented rainfall and serious flooding in several regions. Queensland recorded the highest state wide average rainfall on 2 March, with 31.74 mm.

As a result, the heavy deluge brought about widespread flooding to numerous rivers including Paroo, Moonie, Balonne, Dawson, Theodore, Moura, Maranoa, Warrego, Diamantina, Bulloo, Condamine, Weir, Mary, Burnett, and Comet. This had a devastating impact on infrastructure including roads, railways and bridges, as well as agriculture and horticulture industries including farms, crops and livestock.

The Insurance Council of Australia estimated the 2010 damage at $46.7 million, with the 2011 estimated normalised cost of $49 million.

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Information Sources

Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland flood summary 2010 -onwards, website viewed 13 May 2011
Insurance Council of Australia, Historical disaster statistics, March 2012, website viewed 18 May 2012