Broome received 1,502 millimetres (59 in) of rainfall in the first two months of 2018, the equivalent of two years worth.
[2] The rainfall was caused by Cyclone Joyce, which struck Broome on 12 January 2018.
[2] Dampier Creek and other waterways burst their banks and inundated low-lying areas.
[2] Some residents of surrounding areas had to be evacuated and supplies had to be air dropped to isolated communities.
The floodwater also caused damage to around 100 kilometres (62 mi) of the road between Broome and Derby with another 12 km (7 mi) remaining underwater south of Broome near Roebuck Plains a week after the floods.