Project Background
Council, with the assistance of NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (formerly known as DPIE) adopted the previous Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan for the catchment area in 2016.
Since its adoption in 2016, significant changes have been made to the Australian standards for flood estimation. Additionally, new developments and changes in land use across the catchment area are likely to have affected local flooding patterns.
Because of this, we've been working with Rhelm Consulting to review our floodplain risk management study and come up with a plan on how we can minimise the impacts of flooding in the future. The draft study and plan weighs up different flood mitigation measures against a range of factors like construction feasibility, economic benefits, impacts on commercial, residential and public properties, risk to life, and reliance on the NSW SES.
The project is being managed by Council, with financial and technical assistance provided by DCCEEW. This project is being steered by the Coastal and Flood Risk Management Advisory Committee of Council.

The Elliott Lake – Little Lake catchment includes the suburbs of Warilla, Barrack Point, Barrack Heights, Blackbutt, Flinders, Shellharbour and the Shellharbour City Centre.
FAQ
FAQs about floodplain management
FAQs for those who live and work within the catchment area
Glossary of Terms
Gallery
These images show impacts of the 2011 flood in the catchment area.
2011 Flood


2011 Flood


2011 Flood
*Please note camera date stamp is incorrect.


Past Feedback
Other studies
We have also developed flood studies for other parts of the City;