Old floods show Brisbane’s next big wet might be closer than we think

By Jacky Croke
Updated January 12 2017 - 7:08am, first published 6:53am

Six years ago, a catastrophic flood unfolded in the Lockyer Valley in southeast Queensland. The floodwaters then spread on January 11 2011 across the Brisbane River floodplains, inundating the Brisbane CBD and inner suburbs, and bringing the state’s capital to a standstill.

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