From the Archives, 2011: Brisbane flood catastrophe averted - for now We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss From the Archives, 2011: Brisbane flood catastrophe averted - for now Ten years ago, a series of devastating floods had left Brisbane's suburbs swamped and its CBD an archipelago. But, the Herald reported, "this was a catastrophe on a good day." By David Marr and Paris Cowan January 12, 2021 — 11.00pm Normal text size City catastrophe averted - for now QUEENSLAND FLOOD CRISIS THE river fell all day. Even the fears of another flood on the afternoon high tide were unrealised. As the day went on the river cleaned itself out. The debris was all but gone. The last of the yachts had been swept away. Gulls were back. There were reports of a shark cruising the streets of Ipswich.