Flood
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Geoscience Australia plays an important role in developing models, methods, information and tools to analyse natural hazard risk and impacts.
Search the Flood Studies database. The database is the first attempt at assembling information on existing flood studies at a national level.
The flood studies data entry and maintenance tool allows registered stakeholders to add information on new studies remotely; edit existing information and upload attachments to the database via the Internet. This tool requires a user login.
The National Flood Risk Information Project (NFRIP) will develop an information portal and guidelines covering the collection, comparability and reporting of flood risk information.
Topic contact: hazards@ga.gov.au Last updated: January 21, 2013
