Lota Creek Flood Study Reports and Metadata

Brisbane City Council provides the Lota Creek Flood Study dataset, containing reports, data, and metadata for existing and ultimate floodplain scenarios. The dataset, superseded in December 2024, is used for technical flood risk management and policy within the Brisbane River and local creek catchments.

Use Cases

• Analyze flood study metadata to understand the data sources and parameters used for flood modelling in the Lota Creek catchment.
• Reference the linked flood study reports for specifics on study methodology and the geographic areas covered by the model.
• Use the dataset's resources to inform flood risk management policy for the Lota Creek area.

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, providing context for the modelling data.

Limitations

• Dataset is marked as superseded (Dec 2024), indicating it may not represent the latest flood modelling data.
• Core modelling data (rows, columns, sample) is unavailable, limiting direct analytical use.
• Primary content is documentation and metadata rather than structured, quantitative data tables.

Provenance

Source

Brisbane City Council ([email protected]).

Collection Method

Produced as part of a council flood study for technical data and policy.

Time Range

Study dated October 2014.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026, but dataset status is superseded as of December 2024.

Geography

Lota Creek catchment within Brisbane, Australia.