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Banyule City is in the vanguard of new flood map modelling being rolled out across the city by Melbourne Water.<\/p>\n
Advances in mapping are giving local governments and residents more information than ever before about the risk of flooding in particular areas.<\/p>\n
Newer flood mapping models can be a double-edged sword, with some properties ending in up what are marked as flood-prone areas, while others can have their flood risk downgraded.<\/p>\n
In the local government area of Banyule City on Melbourne\u2019s north-east suburbs, new flood mapping data is about to give residents the ability to search their own address and see exactly what the flood risk looks like for their property.<\/p>\n
The new flood maps will replace decades-old data with the clearest, most property-specific flood information ever produced for the area.<\/p>\n
Clearer planning for flood events<\/p>\n
Melbourne Water will release the new interactive maps showing local flood hazard information in mid-June 2026.<\/p>\n
Residents will see their property\u2019s flood hazard based on projections for current climate conditions and future scenarios to the year 2100.<\/p>\n
The maps will use national flood hazard classifications and are built on new, best-practice modelling that accounts for stormwater.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese new flood maps give residents clearer information so they can plan with confidence,\u201d said Chris Brace, Melbourne Water Executive General Manager, Service Futures.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re also continuing to invest in the infrastructure to reduce flood impacts across Melbourne over time, and having accurate, up-to-date mapping is a critical part of that work.\u201d<\/p>\n
Melbourne Water\u2019s plans for flood maps<\/p>\n