2024 Hawkesbury-Nepean River Flood Study

The Hawkesbury-Nepean River Flood Study (May 2024) provides high-resolution spatial and temporal data identifying areas in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley affected by flooding, including backwater inundation of tributaries, and assesses the potential impacts of climate change on flood behaviour. The study covers the 21,400km² catchment and the 190km river length from Bents Basin near Wallacia to Brooklyn, encompassing Local Government Areas such as Penrith, Hawkesbury, Blacktown, The Hills, Wollondilly, Liverpool, Hornsby, and Central Coast.

This dataset includes outputs from state-of-the-art hydrologic and hydraulic modelling, offering detailed flood information on peak levels, depths, velocities, extents, and hazard classifications for events ranging from frequent floods to the probable maximum flood (PMF).

Data Source:
  • SEED
Data and Resources
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HNRFS (May 2024) final results - Flood Levels
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HNRFS (May 2024) final results - Flood Depths
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HNRFS (May 2024) final results - Flood Extents
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HNRFS (May 2024) final results - Flood Function
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HNRFS (May 2024) final results - Flood Hazards
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HNRFS (May 2024) final results - PO data and results
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HNRFS (May 2024) final results - Velocity
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HNRFS (May 2024) final results - Water Level Contours
Additional Information
Field Value
Title 2024 Hawkesbury-Nepean River Flood Study
Date Published 23/06/2025
Last Updated 08/10/2025
Publisher/Agency NSW Reconstruction Authority
Licence Creative Commons Attribution
Update Frequency asNeeded
Geospatial Coverage
Data Portal SEED