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Flash flooding eastern Australia.

It is in the News

I have been following.......

Here is Brisbane, Bremer, and Stanley Rivers going into the City of Brisbane
 
North Queensland Before and After

I think this is shot of Rockhampton North Queensland Before and After.

You can see the Fitzroy river, Rockhampton...etc
 
Wasn't it just a couple years ago Australia was experiencing a bad drought? Feast or famine I guess. Thoughts and prayers going out to all those affected.
 
This is huge

This is huge and its getting bigger. Toowooba and Warwick are kind of like the continental divide.

Flood waters are now heading into New South Wales. Dropping in the Highlands and now....Grafton, Casino, and Tenterfield...

These regions west and south of the divide(or Out and Back of the ridge (OutBack??) into Dalby maybe as far southwest as Goondiwindi...etc are now expecting record water levels.....I think?
 
Gotta watch out for the coastal plains areas now. King tides merging with heaps of flood water over the next couple of days. Major flood areas now Ipswich, Brisbane. We are generous...sending a heap of it further south now.
 
I was stationed some 100K+/- from Brisbane (Amberley) during the 1974 flooding and this looks far worse.
Driving through Ipswich days after the water had receded one could see rubbish carried by the floods in top of the telephone poles.

Yes indeed, we either get no water or too much.
And IIRC it was not long ago the 'Government' rejected a proposal to run a large capacity pipeline from Queensland down through New South Wales into Victoria.
Muppets!

Fortunately my friends living in Queensland are on high ground.

:kilroy:
 
Latest Heavy Rainfalls..........Toowooba/Nanango bullseye

Here is the a crude overlay of Nasa Rainfall For 10-1-11 on a google map.

Toowooba was one of the Bullseye for over 200mm (8 inches). Nanango was the Other.

Recent videos of the flashfloods from Toowooba.....I believe is this event.

You can see the Upper Basin for Brisbane/Ipswitch recieved well over 100-150mm (4 - 6 inches) over a much larger Catchment.

Dalby must be getting the brunt of both bullseyes.
 
Yeah Dalby in trouble...worst of flooding west is at St. George I think. Ipswich and Brisbane really copping it now....big high tide early thursday morning...gulp. I was in '74 floods to, down Gold Coast way, we have been spared this time around.
 
Notice: Rockhampton Airport Close untill Further Notice

It may rain so much........that even a simulated landing will be impossible

Here is a shot that might catch the attention of SOH'ers. You know its bad when an airplanes and upside down large boats go floating by..........

Seems like the rain just has kept coming.......there was

Little bitty stingin rain .....

and big ol fat rain.........

Rain that flew in sideways............

And sometimes rain even seemed to come straight up from underneath........

Shoot, it even rained at night ................

Floods are horrible messes..........head for high ground.

The Bulldozers and Backhoes are next......Cripes! High water really ruins ones day. In this case.......it looks like a long day.
 
Update: Goondiwindi

If you're following this thread,

Rain in the Queensland Highlands of Toowomba/Warwick have lead to record river flows into the farmlands of southwest Queensland and North East New South Wales.

Currently, a battle between saving water for Farming and Flooding is taking place as predicted around Goondiwindi/Boggabilla/Toomela on the Macintyre River.

As stated, the region has had in the past devestating drought. Now, it is a race between filling up the huge lagoons and prevent flooding the civilian population and cities. These lagoons and backwaters are hundreds of hectacres, when filled can sustain the region for months if not a years or more. They also serve as a place to vent off flood waters.

The Main control seems to be at the Boggabilla Wier and the levee system. 11 -12 meters is the critical height. Currently as of 3:00pm 13/1/11 Boggabillia time.........the leeves are holding and the water level is just below flooding Goondiwindi but rising. If this balancing act fails.......Goondiwindi will see river levels above the 1996 flood. River stage at Goondiwindi is currently 9.8 to 10 meters. Levee's if hold are at 11 meters in height. Citizians of Boggabilla/Toomela/Goondiwindi are being urge to evacuate.
 
It seems to have settled a little for Queensland at the moment, Northern NSW is still touch and go according to a few of my ADF friends who are helping out, and in total contrast, Western Australia is recovering following several devastating bush fires which are still dangerously active.
We Southerners are (as of Wednesday) feeling the increasing effects of the rain drifting down from the North East, some local Urban flooding along with the threat of serious floods in Rural Victoria.
The flash flooding of Toowoomba was really strange, considering the height above sea level, but I supose if Stanthorpe up in the 'Granite Belt' is in trouble it just underlines the amount of water throughout Queensland.
:kilroy:
 
Hate even thinking about this at the moment. Cyclone beginning to spin up off north Queensland coast. Polygon is about the area of the worst hit flood areas. Cyclones in this area usually buzz south down the Queensland coast.
 
Wet Season

It is the wet season.

I was wondering how many more events are coming your way. I was wishfully thinking that the previous rains were freakishly large.

Nice shots of the Wallabees or Roo's? I am amazed at how they are enjoying the ride. Probably worn out. You would think they would be jumping out of the boat.

Looks like Macintyre river has crested at New Kildonan and Boggabillia as of 4:00am Fri 14-1-11.
Goondiwindi is at 10.6 meters...it might go to 10.7?? but not much more. Water is running almost up to the road pavement at the border bridge. You could reach down and touch the flow. Now if the Levees at 11 meters can hold just a bit longer..... I would say they have handled the dams, wiers, and levee system like champs.

Note: (First dark Pictures are from evening of Thurs late 13-1-11 ... I believe?? the others are google maps of an average day)
 
Goondiwindi - Border Bridge

Historic event at Goondiwindi.

Interesting pictures for those following of the rise.

I believe the Macintyre is trying to crest at around 10.6 to 10.7 meters at Goondi as of 14-1-11 10:43am. They might have to let it go to 10.85??They are holding the flow at the Boggabillia Wier where the Macintyre is also (off and on) trying to crest at 12.56 meters from rains and Dam outfall (They are still working on a balance...but no more rain has made it a downward cycle).

Again, the levees are holding at 11 meters at Goondi. They have stopped traffic and foot pedestrian from the Border Bridge.
 
Ripple Effect

St. George, Condamine, Dalby....

Surat, Dirranbandi, Cotswold...

This event has rippled all along every water coarse in southwest QLD and Into North NSW. The number of towns and personal struggles are immense.......but should get mention. Goondiwindi is just a single example representing all the towns.

To those further down the Catchments heads up.........it looks like a wet summer. Bridges and low water crosses beware.
 
Cleanup in Brisbane

Clean up is underway in Brisbane and yes it is a mess.

Waters have receeded somewhat and people are back in their homes. But Its a sight.

Question have begun to arise about Water Managment and Reservoirs.

Update on Goondiwindi...........

Been reports of no rain in the goondi area for days.....and wondering why the Macintyre was up.

I figured it was because of rain dropping higher up in the Catchment after toowomba.

I was checking Dam above Goondiwindi..........and It looks like they may have had to empty Coolmunda Dam???? Just speculating if no rain?

It was 100% full according to a local farmers report 24/12/2010. They might have started to drain in increments at the outset of the QLD Flooding around Christmas.

It is now reported at 10%.......could be a typo or error. This is just a farmers report I got off the web.
Texas got hit and it is not along the Coolmunba outfall but it is along the Glenylon....maybe same thing?

When I reported they handled the dam, wiers, and levees like champs..........I was kinda giving em a slight bit of ribbing for getting some irrigation water and soil rejuvy out of the deal.

Might have been a move to leave room for rain water transfer (Glenylon Lake was above full) or another big event.
 
Rockster234 said:
...Question have begun to arise about Water Managment and Reservoirs...
Click to expand...

Most modern building codes require a half metre freeboard to floor level for the 1% AEP storm event.
Alas there will always be a storm slightly bigger...and there are older places that won't comply.
When a natural watercourse overtops its banks, it's not unreasonable to assume it's an "exceptional" event, and flood damage will occur.
More to the point is: how are the emergency services geared to deal with those extreme events.

Good thread, thanks for the updates, my friends in Brisbane are mucking out the house right now.
 
Was going to volunteer for cleanup in or around Brisbane. The main access roads/highways are are all gridlocked with traffic and cleanup trucks. Can't even get across outer suburbs in many areas. At the moment I think I'm better off staying the hell out of the way.


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