Each suburb page has local details: recent storms and floods, nearby rivers, creeks and canals, and the kind of housing. Those details shape what usually goes wrong when water gets in, and who you need to call.
The City of Gold Coast publishes flood maps for every suburb, but says they shouldn’t be relied on during an event (City of Gold Coast). In a storm or flood emergency, the SES takes requests on 132 500 (Queensland Government).