Note: this dataset description is metadata (data about data) which describes the actual dataset in accordance with the ANZLIC (Australia New Zealand Land Information Council) Core Metadata Guidelines Version 2 (February 2001)
ANZLIC unique identifier: ANZNS0359000183
Title: Flood Data
Custodian: Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources (DIPNR)
Jurisdiction: New South Wales
Records instantaneous readings of flood levels from river and floodplain gauges, which are interpreted and analysed using in-house software. Coastal data is collected and stored by Manly Hydraulics Laboratory, and inland flooding data is collected and stored at various locations in DIPNR
- HAZARDS Flood
- WATER
- WATER Rivers
- Geographic extent name:
- NEW SOUTH WALES - State or Territory - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 141 -37.5, 154 -37.5, 154 -28, 141 -28, 141 -37.5
Note: The format for each Geographic extent name is: Name - Identifier - Category - Jurisdiction (as appropriate)
Geographic bounding box:
The bounding box encloses the maximum extents of the dataset. There may be voids or gaps within the bounding box, depending on the defined coverage of the dataset. Outer bounding rectangle as Latitude/Longitude coordinates based on the WGS84 datum (expressed as both Degrees Minutes Seconds and as decimal Degrees):
- North bounding latitude: 28 00 00.0 S (-28)
- South bounding latitude: 37 30 00.0 S (-37.5)
- East bounding longitude: 154 00 00.0 E (154)
- West bounding longitude: 141 00 00.0 E (141)
Lineage:
Collection commenced in 1800's and is continuing. Data is collected from river and floodplain gauges and by in-house staff and outsourcing.
Positional accuracy:
Lat/Long coordinates are available for records.
Attribute accuracy:
Not Known
Logical consistency:
Not Known
Completeness:
There are various time periods missing from the collection.
This dataset description complies with ANZLIC Core Metadata Guidelines Version 2 (February 2001) and XML DTD ANZMETA NSW NRIMS Page 1 v1.0 which extends ANZMETA 1.3 (metadata validation date: 2004-07-11)