Flood water can originate from several different sources, these include overland flow, creek flooding, river flooding, coastal and storm-tide flooding. A Flood Report is an assessment that identifies the extent and nature of flood water. The assessment also aims to demonstrate that the proposed building works or development would comply with Council’s Flood Overlay Code and Flood Planning Scheme Policy.
Some of the items that would normally be completed involve setting floor levels to meet flood immunity requirements, assessing the hydraulic impacts of the building works or development, and assessing the potential for isolation and evacuation from the site.
Flood water can originate from several different sources, these include overland flow, creek flooding, river flooding, coastal and storm-tide flooding. A Flood Report is an assessment that identifies the extent and nature of flood water. The assessment also aims to demonstrate that the proposed building works or development would comply with Council’s Flood Overlay Code and Flood Planning Scheme Policy.
Some of the items that would normally be completed involve setting floor levels to meet flood immunity requirements, assessing the hydraulic impacts of the building works or development, and assessing the potential for isolation and evacuation from the site.
Simply start the process by enquiring with us and we will get back to you with a fee proposal within 24-48 hours.
Consult with a hydraulic engineer about your property’s flooding potential and how this may affect your development application or building application to the council. We can talk through the potential issues and solutions available for your development.
Within 24-48 hours of contact we will get a fee proposal to you, highlighting our scope of work, timing and pricing based on the specific needs of your property.
After engaging us to complete a flood report for your property or development, one of our engineers will contact you to set up a time to conduct a site inspection. Often it is beneficial to meet on site so that we can explain solutions and strategies for your development.
Our engineers will then begin working on the flood modeling specific to your property and work with you to deliver the best flood-related solutions for your build that satisfy the requirements of the council’s flood policies.
Once our report is complete and has met the requirements set by the council, you are ready to lodge your building or development application.
MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
A flood report is generally required when your property is located within one of Council’s Cityplan Overlays. The Cityplan Overlays can be viewed on Council’s interactive mapping website.
The cost of a flood report can vary depending on the complexity of the flood modelling required. It would be best to contact us so we can talk through the flooding requirements. We can often give you an initial indication of a price over the phone or via an email before validating the estimate with a formal fee proposal.
Our average turn around time on a project is about two weeks. This accounts for projects already in our pipeline as well as the time it takes to undertake your assessment. We will give a more accurate estimation of timing on our formal fee proposal.
A flood report would provide you with an assessment of the different sources of flooding and design criteria to comply with the local Council’s flood code. Our report can generally be used to complete design plans and lodge an application with Council.
If your property is located within one of the Council’s flood overlays, it is likely that you will need a flood report. Both a private certifier and the Council’s development assessment team will require this report to ensure that the flooding requirements of the planning scheme policy are met.
HAVE WE DONE A JOB NEAR YOU?
The last thing you want to discover after buying land or a home is that your development plans or dream home, cannot proceed as intended due to flood overlays.
Before signing the contract, it’s essential to understand the flood risks that could significantly impact the development potential of your property or building constraints. This knowledge helps you avoid costly mistakes, make appropreiate offers, purchase with confidence, or make an informed decision to walk away.
Our consultations run up to 30 minutes, where you’ll speak directly with one of our most experienced Flood Engineers. They will guide you through the flood overlays affecting your site, explain their implications, and answer any questions you may have.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS HAVE TO SAY
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT
We are civil engineers that specialise in flooding and stormwater. This has allowed us to develop an in-depth understanding of hydrology and hydraulics compared to general civil engineers that are more broadly focused.
With more than 28 years of connections across the development community, we communicate effectively with the project team and other professionals within the development industry, to deliver outstanding results for our clients.
The Storm team are skilled in projects across all types of developments. We cater for a range of clientele, whether that be professional developers or first time builders, no job is too big or too small.
Our continued growth over the last 28 years highlights that we are constantly delivering our clients exceptional results, building recognition in the development community and increasing our ability to service all types of developments.
If you need a report, submit the form below for a fee proposal. We will get back to you within 24-48 hours.
Please remember that we only carry out work within the state of Queensland and some of Northern NSW.
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