Bellarine Peninsula Coastal Inundation Model for 1% AEP with 1.4m Sea Level Rise

The Bellarine-Corio Bay Local Coastal Hazard Assessment provides a dynamic inundation model for a 1% Annual Exceedance Probability coastal flood event under a 1.4-meter sea level rise scenario for 2016. It was created by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action and covers study areas including Barwon Heads, Breamlea, Newcomb, and Queenscliff. The dataset includes attributes for maximum flood depth, velocity, and water surface elevation.

Use Cases

• Assess flood risk for coastal infrastructure based on maximum depth and water surface elevation attributes.
• Model potential flood damage and evacuation zones using the velocity*depth criteria attribute.
• Plan for climate change adaptation and sea level rise using the 1.4m sea level rise scenario.
• Validate or compare other hydrodynamic models for the Bellarine Peninsula region.

Strengths

• Includes four specific physical impact attributes: Max_d, max_s, max_vxd, and max_wse.
• Models a specific, high-impact scenario (1% AEP with 1.4m sea level rise).
• Covers four defined study areas along the Bellarine Peninsula coast.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2026-04-09 03:09:20.269233; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Collection Method

Dynamic inundation modelling as part of the Local Coastal Hazard Assessment.

Time Range

2016 (scenario year)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 03:09:20.269233.

Geography

Bellarine Peninsula and Greater Geelong area, Victoria, Australia (specific study areas: Barwon Heads / Lake Connewarre; Breamlea; Newcomb; Queenscliff / Lakers Cutting).