Flood Reports and Flood Assessments for City of Moreton Bay
City of Moreton Bay
Moreton Bay is one of South East Queensland's fastest growing regions, containing a diverse range of residential, commercial, industrial and infrastructure developments. Significant growth continues to occur throughout areas such as North Lakes, Mango Hill, Caboolture, Burpengary and Morayfield, resulting in an increasing number of development applications and building approvals requiring flood assessment.
Flood Smart Engineering regularly assists clients throughout Moreton Bay with flood reports, flood assessments, flood immunity assessments, overland flow assessments and hydraulic modelling. Our experience spans a wide range of projects including residential estates, subdivisions, industrial developments, commercial projects and community infrastructure.
Flooding within Moreton Bay can arise from a variety of sources including river flooding, creek flooding, coastal flooding and overland flow. Major waterways and catchments throughout the region can significantly influence development outcomes and often require careful consideration during the planning and design process. Understanding applicable flood overlays, flood levels and planning scheme requirements early in a project is often critical to maximising development opportunities and achieving council approval.
Our local knowledge and technical expertise has contributed to the successful approval of numerous projects throughout the Moreton Bay region, helping property owners, developers and consultants navigate flood-related development requirements with confidence.
City of Moreton Bay Planning Scheme
The City of Moreton Bay requires flood assessments when located in the following overlays:
Flood Hazard
Coastal Hazard (Erosion Prone)
Coastal Hazard (Storm Tide Inundation)
Overland Flow Path
These overlays are used as triggers for assessment against the respective overlay codes as part of the City of Moreton Bay’s Planning Scheme.
The following interactive map displays all the overlays your property may be affected by: Planning Scheme Map
Steps to Follow
The following steps will assist you in identifying the flood overlays affecting your property:
Go to the City of Moreton Bay’s Planning Scheme Map
Search for your property address
In the ‘Lery List’ (right side of the website), filter through the relevant overlays
For a full overview of the zones and overlays affecting your property:
Click on your property and a pop up will appear
Click ‘Click Here’ to access the My Property Lookup
The screenshot below shows the City of Moreton Bay Planning Scheme Map (Interactive mapping system).
City of Moreton Bay Planning Scheme Map (Interactive Mapping System)
City of Moreton Bay Flood Check Development Report
The City of Moreton Bay provides property flood reports including the following:
Applicable flood overlays
Sources of flooding/inundation
Flood levels and velocities
Freeboard and flood immunity levels
Ground level estimates
The flood levels in these reports are used to set minimum floor/design levels. Please note that these reports do not provide overland flow levels.
The City of Moreton Bay also provides Flood Check Property Reports which are considered to be ‘for information’ purposes opposed to a more planning purpose associated with the Flood Check Developement Reports.
Steps to Follow
The following steps will assist you in retrieving a Flood Check Development Report:
Go to the City of Moreton Bay’s Flood Check Development Report page
Search and select your property address
Click ‘Continue’ (at the bottom right of the website)
Select a reason for downloading the report and click ‘Look up” (at the bottom right of the website)
Click ‘Download report’
The screenshot below shows the City of Moreton Bay Flood Check Development Report page.
City of Moreton Bay Flood Check Development Report
Moreton Bay Flood Viewer
The City of Moreton Bay provides additional flood mapping, including the following:
Sources of flooding/inundation
Flood likelihoods
Flood Depths
Areas where flood data is subject to change
The Moreton Bay Flood Viewer is best used to identify the likelihood of flooding and general understanding of flood depths.
The Moreton Bay Flood Viewer (Advanced) is an advanced version of the mapping system, providing additional data such as stormwater infrastructure, flood monitoring gauges, contours and more.
Steps to Follow
The following steps will assist you in identifying flooding affecting your property:
Go to the City of Moreton Bay’s Moreton Bay Flood Viewer
Scroll down to the category of flooding that you would like to view
Search for your property address
The screenshot below shows the Moreton Bay Flood Viewer.
City of Moreton Bay Moreton Bay Flood Viewer
To view past and current applications in the City of Moreton Bay, visit the DA Tracker page. Previous and current applications and documents can also be viewed through the My Property Lookup page.
The City of Moreton Bay also has a Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP) Map which shows current and future stormwater infrastructure, transport networks, public facilities and more.
Types of Assessments We Provide
These assessments are required by the City of Moreton Bay to ensure that adverse flood impacts are not created which may negatively affect neighbouring properties, the surrounding area and more.
During this assessment, the construction type and location is usually determined. This may involve altering the earthworks on your property, constructing on a suspended slab or creating flood-specific pathways.
Flood Immunity Assessments:
The City of Moreton Bay requires various types of development to meet various flood immunity requirements so that floor levels are safe during overland flow and flood events.
This usually involves habitable floor levels, non-habitable floor levels, servicing levels and the ability for site occupants to traverse the site without being exposed to flood hazard.
Flood Risk Assessments:
When flooding may impact upon the ability for site occupants to traverse or evacuate a site, flood risk and flood emergency matters are to be addressed.
This usually involves evacuations plans, understanding of flood warning times, flood recovery considerations and more.
Overland flows paths are commonly found in the City of Moreton Bay due to the various elevation changes in topography. The City of Moreton Bay does not typically provide flood data for overland flow paths. As such, it is important that overland flow assessments are undertaken through our TUFLOW hydraulic models to determine their characteristics and impact upon your property and future development.
At Flood Smart Engineering, we utilise TUFLOW hydraulic models to produce flood levels, velocities, hazards and extents for inundations sources such as overland flow. These models provide site-specific results so that we can focus on increasing development opportunity for your property and gaining council approval through the building application (BA) and development application (DA) phases.
Our experience in the City of Moreton Bay
Over the years we have worked on a large number and variety of projects in the Moreton Bay region. The most common development applications we assist with are:
Industrial warehouses and facilities
Residential estates and subdivisions
Acreage subdivisions
Knockdown-rebuilds
Commercial developments
Our local knowledge and expertise has contributed to our understanding of flooding characteristics throughout the City of Moreton Bay, including flooding associated with Caboolture River, North Pine River, South Pine River, Cabbage Tree Creek, Burpengary Creek and surrounding waterways.
Moreton Bay Suburbs We Commonly Service
At Flood Smart Engineering, we regularly assist our clients throughout the Moreton Bay suburbs of North Lakes, Mango Hill, Burpengary, Morayfield, Caboolture and more.
FAQs
Do I need a flood assessment for my property?
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If you are located in a flood overlay, you will most likely require a flood assessment to be undertaken. Flooding can be a complex issue and requires a keen eye to identify development opportunity. Please contact us and we can assist you with your property.
What is a Flood Check Development Report
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The Flood Check Development Report identifies the flood overlays and flood levels affecting your property. Please note that overland flow levels are not shown on these reports; hydraulic models are to be produced to determine these levels.
Can I build in a flood overlay?
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Flood overlays can be built in as long as compliance with the City of Moreton Bay’s Planning Scheme is achieved. Some properties have more development potential than others.
What experience do you have in the City of Moreton Bay?
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We are involved in a significant number of City of Moreton Bay projects which has contributed to our local knowledge. The developments we work on range from estates to subdivisions to large industrial and commercial uses.
Flood report costs vary depending upon the flooding type and complexity. Please contact us and we can prepare a formal proposal for your consideration.
A flood report is usually required for a building application (BA) or development application (DA) in the City of Moreton Bay. It is best to engage us as early as possible as the flooding component for a development can be crucial in determining engineering design.
How much does a flood report cost?
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When do I need a flood report?
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The City of Moreton Bay requires developments to meet flood immunity requirements. To be flood immune is to be free of/not affected by flooding for a given design flood event. The requirements generally include freeboard (an additional margin/height above the applicable flood level) to ensure adequate safety and consideration to design components.
What is flood immunity?
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