Gwabegar Flood Study

Narrabri Shire Council, with support from the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW) through the State Floodplain Management Program, has initiated the Gwabegar Flood Study to better understand local flood behaviour and improve flood risk management for the community.

This study responds to the need for up-to-date, technically sound flood information to inform future planning, emergency response, and mitigation efforts.

The study will deliver a detailed technical assessment of flooding behaviour across a range of flood events, including historic, design and climate change-influenced scenarios.

Outputs will include flood extent mapping, flood hazard and function categorisation, and assessments of flood damages, emergency response constraints, and the impact of future development and proposed works.