Lota Creek Flood Study Reports and Modeling Metadata

A 2024 flood study dataset from Brisbane City Council contains technical reports, data, and metadata for modeling existing and ultimate floodplain conditions in the Lota Creek catchment. The collection includes two detailed report volumes and associated modeling metadata to inform flood risk management policy.

Use Cases

• Analyze flood modeling metadata to understand data inputs and assumptions for the Lota Creek catchment.
• Reference flood study report attachments for technical details on floodplain condition scenarios.
• Use catchment area and creek centreline information to contextualize the spatial scope of the flood study.

Strengths

• Includes two comprehensive technical report volumes (Volume 1 and Volume 2) detailing the 2024 study.
• Metadata covers all dataset attachments and linked flood study reports for traceability.
• Produced by Brisbane City Council for official flood risk management policy.

Limitations

• Core modeling data (e.g., raster layers, shapefiles) may be external; dataset primarily contains metadata and reports.
• Sample data and specific column structure for the metadata table are unavailable for preview.
• Analysis requires reading the detailed PDF reports to understand specific methodologies and coverage.

Provenance

Source

Brisbane City Council open data portal (data.brisbane.qld.gov.au).

Collection Method

Flood study conducted by Council, with reports and metadata published as open data.

Time Range

Study dated 2024.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Lota Creek catchment area within Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.