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Hackham Creek Floodplain Mapping Information Sheet
Hackham Creek Floodplain Mapping Information Sheet
Hackham Creek Floodplain Mapping Information Sheet
The Hackham Creek catchment includes parts alternatively, there is a 5% chance of this flood
of the suburbs of Hackham, Hackham West, occurring in any year. While still an exceptional
Huntfield Heights, Onkaparinga Hills and event, there is a higher chance of this flood
Noarlunga Downs. The catchment is broadly event occurring than the 1:100 year flood. Like
bounded to the east by the ridge extending north the 1:100 year flood, flooding is irregular and we
from Brodie Road, on the north by Beach Road cannot predict the likelihood of when and how
and in the east by Piggott Range Road and often a flood will occur, if in fact, if it will occur at
extends parallel with Main South Road all the all. It is also possible that flooding may occur
way to the Onkaparinga River. less than or greater than that shown on the map,
but less frequently.
The Hackham Creek floodplain mapping study
shows the one in one hundred (1:100) year and What is a floodplain map?
one in twenty (1:20) year floodplain for the major A floodplain map shows the depth of water over
watercourses of the Hackham Creek catchment.
a certain area in a given rainfall event. The
The maps reflect the estimated extent and
floodplain map provides us with a guide for
behaviour of potential floods arising in the
future urban development and assists planning
Hackham Creek catchment. This will assist
to reduce and manage flood risk. It predicts the
property owners, government and council to
extent of flooding under a given set of conditions
better prepare for and manage floods.
using the technology available. The map does
What is a floodplain? not affect the level of flooding over an area or
property.
A floodplain is an area of land subject to flooding
from creeks. Land along creeks is typically liable How were the maps created?
to flooding. The floodplain can extend for a
We generated the maps using computer
considerable distance either side of creeklines.
modelling. This predicts how water from a series
One in one hundred (1:100 ARI) or 1% AEP of storms in rural and urban catchments will
flood affect the local creek system, based on the likely
volume of water and the ground level across the
The 1:100 year flood is an internationally
catchment.
recognised statistical measure of extraordinary
flooding expected to occur, on average, once Data and models
every 100 years. The frequency (regularity) of
The map detail is based on survey, flow, rainfall
such a flood is expressed either as the average
and computer modelling (as at May 2011).
recurrence interval (ARI) or likelihood per year
Wherever possible, the modelling is compared
or years, or also as the percentage "chance" of
with actual flow and rainfall records from
such a flood occurring or the Annual
historical events to confirm reliability of the
Exceedence Probability (AEP). A 1:100 average model. However in many areas we do not have
recurrence interval flood has a 1 % chance of
this level of historical information.
occurring in any year. As an alternative
It is important to note that there are limitations
example, statistically, a 1:1 ARI event has a
and assumptions associated with the data and
100% chance of occurring in any year.
the models. The extent of the flood shown on
However, rainfall and flooding is irregular and
this map cannot be regarded as exact
we cannot predict the likelihood of when and
predictions.
how often a flood will occur, if in fact, if it will
occur at all. It is also possible that flooding may Scope of mapping
occur greater than that shown on the map, but The modelling and mapping does not deal with
more or less frequently. the influence of local underground drainage
systems, or the smaller, local streams or
One in twenty (1:20 ARI) or 5% AEP flood
watercourses. However, land outside the flood
The 1:20 year flood is another recognised
extent shown on this map can be affected by
standard measure of a large flood expected to
larger storms or flooding from local drainage
occur, on average, once every 20 years, or
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