climate scientists on the floods and our future risk
- Written by Andrew King, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
The deluge dumped on southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales this week has been catastrophic. Floodwaters peaked at around 14.4 metres high in Lismore - two metres higher than the city’s previous record.
So how does this compare to Australia’s previous floods, such as in 2011? And can we expect more frequent floods at this...





