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The floods in Brisbane in 2011 started when the Brisbane River broke its banks on 11 January 2011. Prior to that, there had been some periodic flash flooding as a result of excessive rainfall in the preceding months, but the release of massive amounts of water from Wivenhoe Dam led to a flood situation comparable to that of 1974.

The floods in the state of Queensland actually began as early as 10 December 2010 as rivers broke their banks in central Queensland.

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