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Every 4 turns, the 5th has a flash flood. All territories connected by a sea line can not be accesible. Because this gives  Australia an unfair advantage it gets a choice to what its bonus is:

1 troop every turn

3 troops every 2 consecutive turns

5 troops every 3 consecutive turns.

If you do the math, this means Australia will be harder to hold and the flash flood unfairness is worn out.

I do like the idea behind this version. It makes the waterways have more a strategic flavor to it and you have to take that into account when devising your battle plans. If the flash floods come at regular intervals, it can definitly be worked into your overall plans. Knowing that one border will be secure can allow you to attack with impunity elsewhere and then the next turn you can reinforce at the begining of your turn with out fear of losing what you gained. Of course, you could get trapped if you make some bad moves as well.

There can be some interesting variations on this theme, and adding a random element can also be exciting.

I am wondering if it might not be a bad idea to allow players to create their own Flash Flood using one of the cards they have obtained and are in their hands? You have the Brazil card (because you won it on an earlier turn for wining a battle) and this turn you decide you want to cause a flash fllod on hte sea lane from Brazil to North Africa. Play the card face-up and you have blocked that sea lane. Use if offensively (to prevent fortification) or defensively (to prevent an attack). This has kind of a Risk: Godstorm feel to it but can be satisfying. What do you think?