Tweed Heads South and Banora Point - Are you at risk?

Yes you are! Low lying areas of Tweed Heads South and Banora Point are definitely at risk from floods.

Every year the Tweed area is affected by severe weather events which usually cause flooding in the local area. Over the years,  significant floods have occured in 1954, 1974 and 2017.  Modelling has shown that floods well in excess of these levels are possible.

Flooding in the Banora Point and Tweed Heads South area can occur due to either runoff from the local catchments or by backwater flows from Terranora Broadwater or the Tweed River.

High river levels, storm surge and tidal influences can prevent storm water from draining and may result in roads being flooded. Steep urban development towards Terranora makes these areas susceptible to local flash flooding.

In June 2005, a low pressure system stalled over the Qld border causing torrential rain and flash flooding to the whole Tweed area. Tweed Heads recorded 386mm rain in a 24 hour period. Flash flooding caused water to enter homes, road closures, landslides, power and communications outages. Coolangatta Airport had to close due to flooding on parts of the tarmac.

While this event caused some river rises, the real damage in the Tweed Heads South and Banora Point area was caused by flash flooding.

Tweed Heads South and Banora Point will flood again. That’s a fact!

What happens in a Tweed South and Banora Point flood?

To understand what happens in a Tweed South and Banora Point flood, it is important that all residents and businesses know:

1. The name of their local flood gauge
2. Where to find the current river levels on the Bureau of Meteorology website
3. What consequences occur at different flood heights and what actions to take

The Chinderah (Barney's Point) Gauge,  is the guide for riverine flood levels that impact the Tweed South and Banora Point area. 

Please click on the Tweed Heads South and Banora Point FloodSafe Guide for information about the Chinderah (Barney's Point) Gauge and what consequences occur at different flood heights.