Council continually works to update and improve our understanding of flood risk and reduce the impact of flooding following the NSW Government's guidelines for managing floodplains.
Council now has detailed flood information for the Coffs Creek catchment. A flood study review was undertaken and adopted by council in 2018.
A Floodplain Risk Management Study for Boambee Newports Creek was undertaken and adopted by Council on 9 June 2016.
The Upper Orara River Flood Study has been prepared for Coffs Harbour City Council in 2012 to define the existing flood behaviour in the floodplain of the Upper Orara River and Bucca Bucca Creek.
A Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan for Woolgoolga was undertaken and adopted by Council on 25 February 2016.
A flood study and floodplain risk management study and plan for Middle Creek was completed in 2021.
Council has limited information for the Moonee Creek Catchment.
This covers Station, Arrawarra, Darkum, Willis, Fiddamans and Double Crossing Creek, Corindi River and Hearnes Lake. Council has limited information for this area.
Sports field closure arrangements