Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley flood risk management resources
Previous work in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley
- Flood Evacuation Model
- Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley Flood Management Summary Report (2014) (PDF 901.94KB)
- The Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley Flood Risk Management Strategy (2017) (PDF 5.37MB)
- Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley Flood Risk Management Strategy - Taskforce Options Assessment Report (2019) (PDF 14.97MB)
- Climate Change and Flooding Effects on the Hawkesbury-Nepean (2021) (PDF 6.35MB)
- Interim Evaluation of the Flood Strategy (2021) (PDF 898.16KB)
- Hawkesbury-Nepean River March 2021 Flood Review (PDF 23.9MB)
- Hawkesbury-Nepean River March and July 2022 Floods Review (PDF 13.85MB)
- Frequently asked questions – The Flood Strategy (PDF 198.31KB)
Flooding in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley
- Records of moderate and major floods at Windsor from 1794 – 2024 (graphic)
- March 2021 flood frequently asked questions (PDF 253.41KB)
- February 2020 flood frequently asked questions (PDF 251.7KB)
- Flood Forecast Time Assessment for the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley (PDF 4.72MB)
- Floods can get much worse in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley (December 2022)
- Understanding the chance of flooding (October 2022)
- Why Hawkesbury-Nepean floods are so dangerous (July 2019)
- Snapshot of flooding in Richmond and Windsor (June 2020)
- Snapshot of flooding in Penrith and Emu Plains (June 2020)
- Backwater flooding on South and Eastern Creek (June 2020)
Know your risk and be prepared
- Hawkesbury-Nepean Flood section on NSW SES website including flood mapping tool, videos and links
- Keeping your animals safe in an emergency (PDF 2.77MB) in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley – booklet
- Know how to get out (PDF 244.67KB) - factsheet
- Knowing the signs of flooding – factsheet
- Your Get Ready to Go kit (PDF 125.12KB) – factsheet
- What is the chance of flood in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley (PDF 308.93KB) – graphic
- Cyclic nature of floods and droughts in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valle (PDF 96.16KB)y - graphic
- The Risk is Real. Campaign video for flood awareness (August 2020) - video
- Road evacuation in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley (February 2022) - video
- Having an emergency plan for your animals in a flood (February 2022) - video
- Engaging with caravan parks in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley (April 2023) - video
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Community Resilience Program Showcase
Watch a video showcasing the Community Resilience Program
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Building community resilience to floods
Watch a video showcasing the collaborative approach of the Community Resilience Program
Flood risk awareness research
- Quantitative Community Sentiment Survey on Floods in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley (2014) (PDF 1.34MB)
- Qualitative Social Research on Floods in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley (2014) (PDF 814.21KB)
- Quantitative Community Sentiment Survey on Floods in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley (2018) (PDF 1.01MB)
- Quantitative Community Sentiment Survey on Floods in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley (2021) (PDF 1.72MB)
- Quantitative Community Sentiment Survey on Floods in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley (2022) (PDF 3.56MB)