But nothing could prepare Brisbane for the waterlogged events of February 1893, the year of the ‘Great Flood’. That freakish year three floods descended on Brisbane on the 5th, 12th and 19th ...

Take, for example, the Great Flood of Brisbane in February, 1893, which caused 35 known deaths. In the days preceding it, a ...

The threat of major flooding is a worryingly familiar scenario for Brisbane, a subtropical city of more than 2.5 million people, situated on a river. History tells us Brisbane must remain on high ...

The below flood maps show the areas at risk. Take, for example, the Great Flood of Brisbane in February, 1893, which caused 35 known deaths. In the days preceding it, a cyclone passed to the north ...