Queensland floodplain assessment overlay

Created 11/11/2025

Updated 20/12/2025

The Queensland Floodplain Assessment Overlay (QFAO) map layer identifies potential floodplains that may be at risk of inundation from riverine flooding. However, it is not intended to predict riverine flooding for specific land parcels. The map was created through an analysis of drainage patterns using data such as 10-meter contours from the best available elevation models, historical flood records, vegetation and soils mapping, and satellite imagery, rather than a specific flood modelling approach. This data serves as an interim assessment to help Local Government Authorities identify areas that may need further refinement.

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Additional Info

Field Value
Title Queensland floodplain assessment overlay
Language English
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/67dc96e5-4dd6-46b0-a1ce-75baa7789a6c
Remote Last Updated 17/12/2025
Contact Point
Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development
opendata@nrmmrrd.qld.gov.au
Reference Period 02/04/2013
Geospatial Coverage Queensland
Data Portal Queensland Government

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Queensland Government "Queensland floodplain assessment overlay". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/queensland-floodplain-assessment-overlay