Bulimba Creek Flood Study Reports and Metadata

A superseded flood study from Brisbane City Council, containing reports, data, and metadata for the Bulimba Creek catchment. The dataset includes technical data for existing and ultimate floodplain condition scenarios, intended to inform flood risk management policy. It was published in October 2014 and superseded in September 2021.

Use Cases

• Analyze flood study metadata to understand the data sources and parameters used for flood modelling in the Bulimba Creek catchment.
• Reference the linked flood study reports for specifics on how the study was conducted and the areas it covers.
• Use the dataset's resources to examine the technical data informing floodplain management policy for existing and future scenarios.

Strengths

• Includes comprehensive flood study reports (Volume 1 and Volume 2) detailing methodology and coverage.
• Metadata covers all resources in the dataset, including the linked reports.
• Provided by Brisbane City Council, an authoritative local government source for flood data.

Limitations

• Dataset is superseded (since September 2021) and may not represent the latest flood modelling data.
• Core data format is HTML, limiting direct analytical use without extracting structured information.
• No sample data or column definitions are provided, obscuring the specific structure of the modelling data.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Flood study conducted by Council, containing reports, data, and metadata used for flood modelling.

Time Range

Study published October 2014.

Freshness

Superseded; last updated metadata indicates 2026-03-25, but the study itself is from 2014.

Geography

Bulimba Creek catchment area within Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.