ViewsAsia by Cartoon Movement-US for January 06, 2011

Some satellite images and maps.

http://www.examiner.com/natural-disasters-in-national/flooding-and-rains-australia-imaged-by-nasa-satellites-picture?slide=27801801#main

It is notable how many houses in the more flood prone areas are built to accommodate floods.(within “normal” levels)

I read that the last big floods were 20 years ago, so you are right that they expect “normal” floods occasionally.