When buying a new property, location is everything. However, you should avoid buying in a flood zone. This is due to several inherent risks that come with living in a flood prone area. In this blog, we explain why you should worry about flooding, how to avoid buying in a flood prone area and what to do if you still want to purchase it. Brisbane and flooding Brisbane city exists on a floodplain. This means that the city is a flat area next to a river. Floods occur when water rises to such a point it goes beyond its normal boundaries and covers areas that are normally dry. Flooding is caused by many factors, including heavy rainfall, storm surges and dams or levees breaking. Given that Brisbane is built around the Brisbane River, this creates an obvious risk of floods for the area and those effected by its many reaches. Major flooding in Brisbane has occurred in 1893 , 1974 and 2011 . ...