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KOWANYAMA ABORIGINAL SHIRE COUNCIL FLOOD STUDY COMMUNITY QUESTIONNAIRE
1.
Contact Information: Name, address and best contact information
(This information will be kept private and confidential; no specific contact information will be made public through the flood study process)
2.
Which of the following best describes your property?
Residential
Vacant Land
Industrial
Commercial
Other (please specify)
3.
What is the status of the property?
Owner Occupied
Leased to rental tenants
Renting
4.
How long have you lived, owned or operated a business at this address?
0-2 years
3-5 years
5-10 years
10-20 years
More than 20 years
5.
Have you ever experienced flooding within or outside your property?
Yes
No
Flood Event 1
6.
Date/s of flooding, if known? (Date, month, year)
7.
What areas were affected by flooding (select more than one if appropriate)
Front yard/Backyard
Garage/Shed
Inside the Building
Access to or from the property
Others (E.g. Road, Park)
8.
What was the depth of flooding, as best could it be described?
Very shallow = Below ankle
Shallow = Mid-calf level
Medium = Knee deep
Deep = Above knee
Please provide details of the location of this depth.
9.
What was the speed of the flood waters at the peak/worst of the flooding?
Stationary
Walking Pace
Running Pace
10.
What was the duration of the flood event (hours/days)?
Flood Event 2
11.
Date/s of flooding, if known? (Date, month, year)
12.
What areas were affected by flooding (select more than one if appropriate)
Front yard/Backyard
Garage/Shed
Inside the Building
Access to or from the property
Others (E.g. Road, Park)
13.
What was the depth of flooding, as best could it be described?
Very shallow = Below ankle
Shallow = Mid-calf level
Medium = Knee deep
Deep = Above knee
Please provide details of the location of this depth.
14.
What was the speed of the flood waters at the peak/worst of the flooding?
Stationary
Walking Pace
Running Pace
15.
What was the duration of the flood event (hours/days)?
End of Specific Event questions
16.
What was the source of the floodwaters?
Creek (floodwaters rising in the creek)
Ponding of water within your yard
Ponding of water on roads
Overflow from neighbouring properties
Overflow from blocked drains
Other (please specify)
17.
Are there any flood marks on or near your property?
(i.e. marks the mud left on the side of a building when the floodwaters went down)
Yes
No
If you answered yes, can we have your permission for surveyors to access your property to survey the flood marks, observations or photos? (Please ensure you have completed the contact details above so we can contact you).
18.
Do you have or know of any photographs or records of these flood events?
Yes
No
Do you give permission for Council to reach out you to collect them?
19.
Did you notice any culverts, drains and/or stormwater inlets that were blocked during the flooding?
Yes
No
If Yes, to what degree was the inlet blocked (i.e. 25%/50%/75%/100%)?
20.
Would you like us to meet you in person to discuss your flooding experiences?
Yes (Please ensure your contact details are provided)
No
21.
Can we contact you to obtain additional information and/or clarify any of your responses?
Yes (Please ensure your contact details are provided)
No
22.
Do you have any suggestions for resolving the flooding or drainage problems in your area or do you have any comments you wish to make in addition to the questions in the Survey?
For general information relating to the study, please contact:
Matthew Buchanan
Senior Engineer at BMT
Email: matthew.buchanan@apac.bmt.org
Phone: (07) 3026 0930