Draft Coffs Creek Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan

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Thanks to financial support from the State Floodplain Management Program, the City has undertaken an extensive flood investigation for the Coffs Creek Catchment area. This Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan assesses the potential consequences of flooding on the local community and explores strategies for managing these risks.

We now invite the community to comment on the final draft study and plan, and the associated draft updated flood mapping datasets.

Review the draft reports and flood mapping datasets in the document library.

Project Overview

Under the NSW Government’s Flood Prone Land Policy, Councils are primarily responsible for managing flood affected areas to help reduce risk to people and property.

The City appointed external consultant WMAwater to develop a new Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan for the Coffs Creek catchment.

The study reviewed the current flood model for Coffs Creek to ensure it aligns with current best practices and provides a new Coffs Creek Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan.

The outcomes from this study will be used by the State Emergency Service (SES) during flood emergencies, and by the City to guide development in flood-prone areas and inform future flood mitigation efforts.

The key reasons for doing the study are:

  • Provide updated flood mapping datasets

  • Review of existing flood models and risk management strategies

  • To better understand flood risks and behaviour using the latest national flood guidelines

  • To improve the information used in land use planning and development decisions

  • To create flood management measures that fit the area and are acceptable to the local community in terms of cost, social impact, and environmental sustainability.

  • Provide enhanced tools for flood emergency planning and long-term floodplain management

Make a Submission

We invite all community members to review the Draft Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan, as well as the updated flood mapping datasets.

  • View the Document Library:
    Draft Coffs Creek Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan
    Updated Flood Mapping DatasetsS
    Summary of the draft plan

  • Read the frequently asked questions (FAQs)

  • Community drop-in session – come chat with us.
    Sunday 16 February,
    Coffs Harbourside Markets
    Jetty Foreshore

Submissions can be made by:

Submissions close 28 February 2025

Next Steps

All submissions will be considered by the City in finalising the Coffs Creek Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan.

An online version of the final revised Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan documents for the Coffs Creek catchment will be freely available to the public at the conclusion of the study.

Thanks to financial support from the State Floodplain Management Program, the City has undertaken an extensive flood investigation for the Coffs Creek Catchment area. This Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan assesses the potential consequences of flooding on the local community and explores strategies for managing these risks.

We now invite the community to comment on the final draft study and plan, and the associated draft updated flood mapping datasets.

Review the draft reports and flood mapping datasets in the document library.

Project Overview

Under the NSW Government’s Flood Prone Land Policy, Councils are primarily responsible for managing flood affected areas to help reduce risk to people and property.

The City appointed external consultant WMAwater to develop a new Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan for the Coffs Creek catchment.

The study reviewed the current flood model for Coffs Creek to ensure it aligns with current best practices and provides a new Coffs Creek Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan.

The outcomes from this study will be used by the State Emergency Service (SES) during flood emergencies, and by the City to guide development in flood-prone areas and inform future flood mitigation efforts.

The key reasons for doing the study are:

  • Provide updated flood mapping datasets

  • Review of existing flood models and risk management strategies

  • To better understand flood risks and behaviour using the latest national flood guidelines

  • To improve the information used in land use planning and development decisions

  • To create flood management measures that fit the area and are acceptable to the local community in terms of cost, social impact, and environmental sustainability.

  • Provide enhanced tools for flood emergency planning and long-term floodplain management

Make a Submission

We invite all community members to review the Draft Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan, as well as the updated flood mapping datasets.

  • View the Document Library:
    Draft Coffs Creek Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan
    Updated Flood Mapping DatasetsS
    Summary of the draft plan

  • Read the frequently asked questions (FAQs)

  • Community drop-in session – come chat with us.
    Sunday 16 February,
    Coffs Harbourside Markets
    Jetty Foreshore

Submissions can be made by:

Submissions close 28 February 2025

Next Steps

All submissions will be considered by the City in finalising the Coffs Creek Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan.

An online version of the final revised Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan documents for the Coffs Creek catchment will be freely available to the public at the conclusion of the study.

Page last updated: 21 Feb 2025, 12:08 PM