Flood Prone Land

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Proposed developments will be considered on their merits in terms of flooding impacts. Issues to be taken into consideration regarding the particular merits of development on flood liable land include the following:

  • Whether the proposed development is reasonable having regard for the flood risk and resources available to the location. Applicants should place no reliance on the implementation of a condition specifying a private evacuation/flood management plan as a means to overcome an unacceptable flood risk
  • The pollution threat represented by any development in the event of a flood
  • The cumulative effect of the proposed development on the behaviour of floodwater 
  • The cost of providing emergency services and replacing infrastructure in the event of a flood
  • The NSW Government Floodplain Development Manual – the Management of Flood Liable Land (2005)
  • Council requires a flood investigation report where land is identified within the “flood planning area”. The flood investigation report will determine the level of flood category over the land identified in Table 9 of the Warrumbungle DCP.
Flood Studies 

Limited flood studies have also been undertaken by the former NSW Department of Water Resources in June 1987 for the villages of Mendooran and Coolah. 

A more recent detailed flood study titled Teridgerie Creek at Baradine Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan prepared by Lyall & Associates was completed for Baradine township March 2012. The subsequently adapted Baradine Flood Policy 2012 will need to be addressed when assessing development applications in flood affected areas in Baradine. The provisions of Clause 6.2 Flood Planning, WLEP 2013 will also need to be read in conjunction with the Baradine Flood Policy controls.

Coolah Flood Study(PDF, 1MB)

Baradine Flood Policy Draft(PDF, 2MB)

Teridgerie Creek Flood Risk Management Study and Plan Draft Report(PDF, 33MB)

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