2011 Sunshine Coast floods

The 2011 Sunshine Coast floods were floods that occurred in Sunshine Coast during the morning of 21 August 2011.

The floods were sparked throughout the suburb after an isolated thunderstorm dumped 60mm of rain in the suburb in just 4 hours, while leaving other suburbs completely unscathed. The unforecasted thunderstorm caused flash flooding throughout the suburb, which smashed building's windows and swept away cars. Tourists were called to stay away from Sunshine Coast, as flood waters at knee height rushed through the suburb. The floods were the first floods in Leeds' history.

Clean-up began as waters receded on the afternoon of 21 August, revealing rubble and mud on the streets in it's wake, but much less damage than expected.