Flood: Know your weather, know your risk
The Bureau of Meteorology's annual public safety initiative is designed to raise awareness about severe weather helping Australians prepare for natural hazards.
This year's campaign runs from 8 September to 12 October, strategically timed ahead of Australia's high-risk weather season.
Each week highlights a different type of severe weather
- Bushfire
- Flood
- Severe Thunderstorms
- Heatwave
- Tropical Cyclone
Floods in Australia
Flooding is among Australia's most deadly natural disasters – but it's also important for agriculture and the life cycle of many plants and animals.
A flood is when a normally dry area is covered in water. There are many ways this can happen and many types of flooding – but all are dangerous.
If you live or travel through a flood prone area, it's important to understand when to prepare and how severe the flood is likely to be.
Understanding floods
To learn more about
- the natural process of flooding, types of floods, what causes floods in Australia and how we predict them
- flood classifications and river height information used in Australian flood warnings
- why we warn Australians about floods and our flood warning services
- what you can do to prepare for floods.
Visit the Bureau of Meteorology's website for links, resources and the most up-to-date information.
Some floods near the coast are due to storm tides and storm surge. Learn more about types of tides, including storm surge, on BOM's Tides and sea level page.
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