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The date of the Queensland floods was 2010-2011.
The most recent major floods in Queensland began in December 2010, and worsened in January 2011.
The massive and widespread Queensland floods occurred during the 2010-2011 Summer season in Australia.
Many rivers overflowed in the Queensland floods of 2010 and 2011. They included:Brisbane RiverBremer RiverFitzroy RiverMacintyre RiverCondamine RiverDawson RiverMary RiverBurnett River
December 2010 when a series of tropical cyclones struck the area.
The Queensland floods lasted for about 1.5 months (From 10 December 2010 to approx 18 January 2011- Exact end dates vary)
December 2010
The floods in Rains Season 2010-2011
Following the 2011 floods, the population of Queensland was approximately 458,000. The floods made little difference to the population, as the official death toll was around 22.
The floods which affected Queensland in the summer of 2010-2011 began in some parts of the state as early as December 10. With many properties already under threat, conditions worsened considerably when a widespread cyclone system hit northern Queensland on Christmas Day, dumping huge amounts of rainfall right across the state.The floods really began to be felt just after Christmas as major centres like Rockhampton and Bundaberg were inundated. The floods then hit many other towns, until finally on 11 January, the Brisbane River actually began to break its banks.
The 2010-2011 Brisbane floods affected over 200,000 Australians. Damage to the area was estimated at 2.4 billion dollars, and 75% of the state of Queensland was declared to be a disaster zone.
In the 2011 floods in Queensland Australia only 20 died. As it is a vast country with fewer population.