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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-2603-2018
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-2603-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Extreme water levels, waves and coastal impacts during a severe tropical cyclone in northeastern Australia: a case study for cross-sector data sharing
Thomas R. Mortlock
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Risk Frontiers, St Leonards, 2065, Australia
Department of Environmental Sciences, Macquarie University, North
Ryde, 2109, Australia
Daryl Metters
Coastal Impacts Unit, Department of Environment and Science Queensland
Government, Deagon, 4017, Australia
Joshua Soderholm
Fugro Roames, Runcorn, 4113, Australia
John Maher
Coastal Impacts Unit, Department of Environment and Science Queensland
Government, Deagon, 4017, Australia
Serena B. Lee
Griffith Centre for Coastal Management, Griffith University, Gold
Coast 4215, Australia
Geoffrey Boughton
Cyclone Testing Station, James Cook University, Douglas, 4811,
Australia
Nigel Stewart
Fugro Roames, Runcorn, 4113, Australia
Elisa Zavadil
Alluvium, Cremorne, 3121, Australia
Ian D. Goodwin
Department of Environmental Sciences, Macquarie University, North
Ryde, 2109, Australia
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- A long-term view of tropical cyclone risk in Australia T. Mortlock et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-023-06019-5
- Seasonal outlooks for coastal high-tide flooding R. Holmes et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-025-07548-x
- Coastal Inundation Hazard Assessment in Australian Tropical Cyclone Prone Regions J. Nguyen & Y. Kuleshov https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology10120228
- Spatial Analysis of Extreme Coastal Water Levels and Dominant Forcing Factors Along the Senegalese Coast C. Cissé et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse13122342
- Changements côtiers et inondations suite au passage d’un ouragan extrême (Irma, 2017) aux Petites Antilles T. Rey et al. https://doi.org/10.4000/echogeo.18666
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- Multi-Hazard Tropical Cyclone Risk Assessment for Australia C. Do & Y. Kuleshov https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15030795
- Tropical cyclone multi-hazard risk mapping for Queensland, Australia C. Do & Y. Kuleshov https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-023-05833-1
- 50-year wind speed maps for tropical-cyclone-affected regions using best track data K. Chapman-Smith et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-1889-2026
- Extreme significant wave height of tropical cyclone waves in the South China Sea Z. Shao et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-2067-2019
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- Coastal Processes and Influence on Damage to Urban Structures during Hurricane Irma (St-Martin & St-Barthélemy, French West Indies) T. Rey et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse7070215
- A long-term view of tropical cyclone risk in Australia T. Mortlock et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-023-06019-5
- Seasonal outlooks for coastal high-tide flooding R. Holmes et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-025-07548-x
- Coastal Inundation Hazard Assessment in Australian Tropical Cyclone Prone Regions J. Nguyen & Y. Kuleshov https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology10120228
- Spatial Analysis of Extreme Coastal Water Levels and Dominant Forcing Factors Along the Senegalese Coast C. Cissé et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse13122342
- Changements côtiers et inondations suite au passage d’un ouragan extrême (Irma, 2017) aux Petites Antilles T. Rey et al. https://doi.org/10.4000/echogeo.18666
- Divergence of tropical cyclone hazard based on wind-weighted track distributions in the Coral Sea, over 50 years J. Miller et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-022-05780-3
- Southwest Pacific tropical cyclone development classification utilizing machine learning and synoptic composites R. Bhowmick et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.7457
- Enhancing Tropical Cyclone Risk Assessments: A Multi-Hazard Approach for Queensland, Australia and Viti Levu, Fiji J. Nguyen et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology12010002
- Multi-Hazard Tropical Cyclone Risk Assessment for Australia C. Do & Y. Kuleshov https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15030795
- Tropical cyclone multi-hazard risk mapping for Queensland, Australia C. Do & Y. Kuleshov https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-023-05833-1
- 50-year wind speed maps for tropical-cyclone-affected regions using best track data K. Chapman-Smith et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-1889-2026
- Extreme significant wave height of tropical cyclone waves in the South China Sea Z. Shao et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-2067-2019
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Short summary
Tropical cyclone (TC) Debbie crossed the northeastern coast of Australia on 27 March 2017. A multi-sector consortium collected data throughout the event to produce a holistic picture of hazards and impacts at the coast. While water levels and waves were unprecedented for this area since monitoring began, TC Debbie can be regarded as a near miss in terms of widespread coastal flooding. This work provides a case study of cross-sector data sharing in a natural hazard context in Australia.
Tropical cyclone (TC) Debbie crossed the northeastern coast of Australia on 27 March 2017. A...
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