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Floods are part of Australia's natural ecology, although floods can cause significant damage to infrastructure and loss of life. Climate change may result in more severe flooding.

Understanding the causes and impacts of flooding

Flooding across Australia can have significant consequences for infrastructure, people and communities. CSIRO conducts research on causes of flooding, their impact and how to prepare or respond.

Popular questions on floods and tropical cyclones

FAQs on floods

Frequently asked questions about floods, their causes and impacts.

Tropical cyclones

Frequently asked questions about tropical cyclones, their causes, occurrences and impacts.

Our cities and heavy rain

As our climate changes, we'll experience more extreme weather. We're researching how we can create better cities that can withstand heavy rains and floods.

State of the Climate

The biennial State of the Climate report series draws on the latest climate research, encompassing observations, analyses and projections to describe year-to-year variability and longer-term changes in Australia’s climate. The 2020 State of the Climate report is now available.

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