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flood Flood Risk in Melbourne, Australia

Risk Level: Low — Score 0/10

Risk: 0Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • 34 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • 5 event(s) in the last 12 months

Peak season: March-September

Last significant event: Riverine Flood - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (2026-02-23) — 5,100,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Floods

1
New York, NY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Phoenix, AZ
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Philadelphia, PA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
San Diego, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Melbourne is not in the top 10 for flood risk among tracked cities.

How Melbourne Compares

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Notable Flood Events Near Melbourne

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable flood events near Melbourne, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Riverine Flood - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (February 2026) — 5,100,000 people exposed; $1,777,856M capital exposed.

Riverine Flood - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

February 22, 2026 — WATCH

5,100,000 people exposed; $1,777,856M capital exposed

Flood - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

October 5, 2023 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods - Victoria, Australia

February 26, 2012 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods - Victoria, Australia

February 9, 2012 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Riverine Flood - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

June 7, 2025 — WATCH

Impact data not available

Flood Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Know if your property is in a flood zone — check FEMA maps
  • 2.Consider flood insurance even if not in a high-risk zone
  • 3.Never drive through flooded roadways — Turn Around, Don’t Drown
  • 4.Move valuables and important documents to upper floors
  • 5.Install sump pumps and check valves in plumbing

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How this data is built

Melbourne, Australia flood risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live flood monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

The data behind this page

Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.

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