2015-06-23 I&S Agenda - Item 5 - Local Disaster Management Plan - Attachment 1

2.10.6 Risk assessment
The following risk ratings by month have been assessed for each of the respective hazards.

Risk                                Jan      Feb       Mar        Apr      May        Jun       Jul      Aug       Sep       Oct      Nov       Dec

01 - East Coast Low Pressure       HIGH 75   HIGH 75   HIGH 75   HIGH 75   HIGH 75   HIGH 75   HIGH 72   HIGH 72
                                                                                                                   MEDIUM   MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM
System                                                                                                               60       60        60        60

02 - Severe Thunderstorm /         HIGH 66   HIGH 66   HIGH 66
                                                                 MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM   MEDIUM
                                                                                                                                      HIGH 66   HIGH 66
Electrical Storm                                                   54        54        51        51        51        51       54

03 - Tropical Cyclone (Cat 1/2/3   HIGH 72   HIGH 72   HIGH 72   HIGH 72
                                                                           MEDIUM
                                                                                     LOW 36    LOW 36    LOW 36    LOW 36
                                                                                                                            MEDIUM    MEDIUM
                                                                                                                                                HIGH 72
Sandy Cape to Point Danger)                                                  60                                               57        60

04 - Tropical Cyclone (Cat 4/5     HIGH 81   HIGH 78   HIGH 78
                                                                 MEDIUM
                                                                           LOW 39    LOW 39    LOW 39    LOW 39    LOW 39   LOW 39
                                                                                                                                      MEDIUM
                                                                                                                                                HIGH 78
Sandy Cape to Point Danger)                                        63                                                                   63

                                                                 MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM   MEDIUM    MEDIUM
05 - Storm Tide (> HAT 0.5m)       HIGH 66   HIGH 66   HIGH 66                                                                                  HIGH 66
                                                                   54        54        54        54        54        51       51        54

06 - Flood (Q20 impacting on       HIGH 75   HIGH 75   HIGH 75   HIGH 72   HIGH 72
                                                                                     MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM
                                                                                                                            HIGH 72   HIGH 72   HIGH 75
Sunshine Coast Region)                                                                 60        60        60        60

                                   MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM                                                                                   MEDIUM
07 - Dam Failure                                                 LOW 33    LOW 33    LOW 33    LOW 33    LOW 33    LOW 33   LOW 33    LOW 33
                                     51        51        51                                                                                       51

08 - Tornado (Grade F1 - Winds     MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM
                                                                                     LOW 33    LOW 33    LOW 33    LOW 33
                                                                                                                            MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM
117-180 kmh)                         54        54        54        51        51                                               51        54        54

                                   MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM   MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM
09 - Major Earthquake                63        63        63        63        63        63        63        63        63       63        63        63

10 - Tsunami (>10m wave and        MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM   MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM
Land Inundation >1km inland)         63        63        63        63        63        63        63        63        63       63        63        63

                                   MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM   MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM
11 - Landslide                       54        54        54        54        54        54        54        54        51       51        54        54

                                   MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM   MEDIUM    MEDIUM    MEDIUM
12 - Prolonged Drought               60        60        60        60        60        60        60        60        60       60        60        60




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