澳大利亚国家气象局是提供洪水预报和预警的主要机构,地方政府机构也参与配合工作。汛期气象局预报重要河段的水位,地方政府和应急机构进而分析预报数据并判断洪灾大小。气象局还提供包括山洪在内的恶劣天气预警。此外,气象局还预测未来3个月的降雨量和河流流 Australia’s National Weather Service is the primary agency providing flood forecasting and early warning and local government agencies are also involved. In the flood season, the Meteorological Bureau forecasts the water level of major river sections, and local governments and emergency agencies further analyze the forecast data and determine the magnitude of the flood. The Weather Bureau also provides warnings of bad weather, including flash floods. In addition, the Bureau of Meteorology forecasts the rainfall and river flow for the next three months