Roma Flood Levy Bank
Queensland Government
,
Maranoa Regional Council
In March 2019 the $26.5 million Roma flood mitigation project was unveiled consisting of a 5.2 kilometre earthen levee preventing flood waters entering the town, extending just north of the Roma Airport, crossing the Carnarvon Highway, and then along the western side of Bungil Creek into Roma. The levee gives protection to over 500 homes in Roma above floor flooding and has seen Suncorp Insurance cut property premiums in the town by an average of 45%.
Type of organization
State or territory government , Local government
State or territory government , Local government
Project purpose
Intervention
Intervention
National Climate Risk Assessment System
Infrastructure and the built environment , Regional and remote communities
Infrastructure and the built environment , Regional and remote communities
Tags
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Adaptation Type
Infrastructural and technological
Funding Details
$26.5 million, state government funding.
$26.5 million, state government funding.
Climate hazard
Changes in precipitation , Riverine flooding
Changes in precipitation , Riverine flooding
Start Year
2013
2013
Completion Year
2019
2019
Source
Survey
Survey
Evaluation Details
Unknown
Unknown
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