The Brisbane River valley has always been troubled by alternating drought and flood, and Fernvale and Wivenhoe Pocket have several times been inundated, with many homes and buildings washed away.
 In the devastating flood of 1893 the flood reached a height of about {{convert|24|ft}} above the 1890 flood level and occurred so rapidly that little could be saved.

In the 1980s the building of the Wivenhoe Dam brought new employment and families into the area.
In 2011, the town was once again badly affected by floods, with one hundred and twelve homes inundated in Fernvale and twenty-five in Vernor.
Residents also described an abundance of snakes in the floods.
The Brisbane River valley has always been troubled by alternating drought and flood, and Fernvale and Wivenhoe Pocket have several times been inundated, with many homes and buildings washed away.  In the devastating flood of 1893 the flood reached a height of about {{convert|24|ft}} above the 1890 flood level and occurred so rapidly that little could be saved.
In the 1980s the building of the Wivenhoe Dam brought new employment and families into the area. In 2011, the town was once again badly affected by floods, with one hundred and twelve homes inundated in Fernvale and twenty-five in Vernor. Residents also described an abundance of snakes in the floods.
Fernvale, Queensland