Did Lismore get flooded?

In March 2017, the Lismore flood levee was overtopped for the first time, causing one of the most damaging floods in living memory in terms of material and community destruction….

When was the last big flood in Lismore?

2017
Floodwaters arising from the rainfall of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie impacted North, South and Central Lismore from Thursday, March 30, 2017. Hundreds of residential and commercial buildings were flooded; several thousand residents and business operators were evacuated.

What is the cause of the 2011 flooding?

The floods were caused by heavy rain from tropical cyclone “Tasha” that joined with a trough during a La Niña event. La Niña is an unusual weather pattern, which brings wet weather to eastern Australia.

When was the last time Lismore had a flood?

In March 2017, the Lismore flood levee was overtopped for the first time, causing one of the most damaging floods in living memory in terms of material and community destruction. Following the flood, Lismore City Council launched its Flood Ready project to develop a comprehensive, community-wide action plan for natural disasters.

When was the Browns Creek Spillway in Lismore built?

A concrete wall flood levee was constructed over a couple of years and finished in March 2005. It protects the CBD from floods up to about 10.65m AHD. Flood waters during major events will still top the levee but will start to enter streets at the Browns Creek spillway on Molesworth Street between Woodlark and Zadoc streets.

Where did people die in the NSW floods?

People may have perished in floodwaters in NSW overnight, the SES fears, as the northern city of Lismore goes underwater. Flood waters are tearing through Lismore, flooding homes and businesses, as water flows over the top of the city’s protective levee, which was raised after previous floods.

What was the wettest month in Lismore in 1893?

1893 February 1893 was Lismore’s wettest month with 799mm on 27 raindays for well over a century, only exceeded during March 2017 with 806.8mm. Flood peaks were likely 11-12 Feb and also 16-18 Feb. Some publications have the 1893 flood occurring in March 1893 but the rainfall figures show it was February 1893.