Community Survey – Wentworth Flood Study

Wentworth Flood Study

Wentworth Shire Council has engaged consultants to undertake a flood study (herein referred to as the Wentworth Flood Study).

The Wentworth Flood Study will define patterns of riverine-type flooding at Wentworth, Pomona, Curlwaa, Dareton, Buronga and Gol Gol. The figure below shows the extent of the study area.

Aim of the Wentworth Flood Study
The Wentworth Flood Study aims to build community resilience towards flooding through informing better planning of development, emergency management and community awareness and is being undertaken by Council with funding assistance from the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Council has established a Flood Risk Management Committee which is comprised of relevant council members, state government agencies and community representatives to oversee the Wentworth Flood Study.
The Wentworth Flood Study is an important first step in the flood risk management process for this area and will be managed by Council according to the NSW Government’s Flood Prone Land Policy.

The various stages of the Wentworth Flood Study are as follows:

• Undertake survey of the existing drainage system as required, as well as the collection of data on historic flooding.
• Preparation of computer models of the watercourses to determine flooding patterns, flood levels, flow velocities and depths of inundation.
• Preparation of a flood study report which will document the findings of the investigation. The draft flood study report will be placed on public exhibition following completion of the investigation seeking community feedback on its findings.

Following the completion of the Wentworth Flood Study, Wentworth Shire Council may be eligible for further funding from the NSW Government to undertake a Flood Risk Management Study and prepare a Flood Risk Management Plan which will assist Council in refining strategic plans for mitigating and managing the effects of the existing, future and continuing flood risk at Wentworth, Pomona, Curlwaa, Dareton, Buronga and Gol Gol.

An important first step in the preparation of the Wentworth Flood Study is to identify the availability of information on historic flooding in the study area.

Disclaimer: The Community Survey has been provided to residents and business owners to assist the consultants in gathering this important information. All information provided will remain confidential and for use in this study only.