Hemmant Lytton Flood Study Reports and Metadata

Brisbane City Council provides reports, data, and metadata from the Hemmant Lytton Flood Study for existing and ultimate floodplain conditions. The dataset includes technical flood modelling data used to inform policy and manage flood risk within the Brisbane River and local creek catchments. Users should consult the linked two-volume study reports for specific methodology and coverage details.

Use Cases

• Analyze flood study metadata to understand the data inputs and parameters used for flood modelling in the catchment.
• Reference the linked flood study reports for technical details on floodplain condition scenarios and modelling methodology.
• Use the provided catchment area and creek centreline information for spatial context in flood risk assessments.

Strengths

• Includes two comprehensive technical reports (Volume 1 and Volume 2) detailing the flood study methodology.
• Metadata covers all dataset attachments and the linked flood study reports, providing data provenance.
• Managed and published by Brisbane City Council, an authoritative local government source for flood data.

Limitations

• The core dataset appears to be descriptive metadata and links, lacking a structured tabular data file with rows and columns for direct analysis.
• Primary data formats are HTML and PDF reports, requiring manual extraction of quantitative modelling data.
• Spatial coverage is limited to the specific Hemmant Lytton catchment area within Brisbane.

Provenance

Source

Brisbane City Council

Collection Method

Technical flood study and modelling conducted by Council.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026, indicating planned maintenance.

Geography

Hemmant Lytton catchment area, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.