FLASH FLOOD WARNING DOWNSTREAM FROM TOOWOOMBA/ BRISBANE FLOODING
#16
Auntie Fa
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Re: FLASH FLOOD WARNING DOWNSTREAM FROM TOOWOOMBA
Stay safe, folks up there. Thinking positive thoughts for you.
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#17
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Re: FLASH FLOOD WARNING DOWNSTREAM FROM TOOWOOMBA
Wivenhoe is filling up fast and king tides are expected next week so I expect all 5 gates will be now open again. High tide is 1.30pm Tuesday.
#18
Re: FLASH FLOOD WARNING DOWNSTREAM FROM TOOWOOMBA
That guy was Campbell Newman, just a few months ago he was defending the decision to release millions on of litres from Wivenhoe, at the time there were calls for the water storage to be increased and flood capacity to be reduced.
Wivenhoe is filling up fast and king tides are expected next week so I expect all 5 gates will be now open again. High tide is 1.30pm Tuesday.
Wivenhoe is filling up fast and king tides are expected next week so I expect all 5 gates will be now open again. High tide is 1.30pm Tuesday.
#19
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Re: FLASH FLOOD WARNING DOWNSTREAM FROM TOOWOOMBA
Wivenhoe has shot up from 106% on Friday to 148.4% today
#20
Re: FLASH FLOOD WARNING DOWNSTREAM FROM TOOWOOMBA
I think at around 225% its full full.
Somerset which flows into wivenhoe is already over it's flood capacity so will be spilling the whole time I guess...inflows will continue for days as well so no option but to keep those gates open.
Somerset which flows into wivenhoe is already over it's flood capacity so will be spilling the whole time I guess...inflows will continue for days as well so no option but to keep those gates open.
#23
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2 sydney harbours (one million megalitres) per day now flooding into the wivenhoe catchment !!!
For those who don't know this is the main Brisbane River (and surrounding creeks) catchment.
This is looking a little worrying for Brisbane now...
For those who don't know this is the main Brisbane River (and surrounding creeks) catchment.
This is looking a little worrying for Brisbane now...
Last edited by fish.01; Jan 10th 2011 at 11:53 am.
#24
Re: FLASH FLOOD WARNING DOWNSTREAM FROM TOOWOOMBA
Yep, son wants me to buy loads of food at the shops tomorrow as he's scared he's going to starve if I don't get there before Wednesday.
#25
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Thinking of those people missing in the Lockyer Valley tonight
#28
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I've sent emails to mates with families in the Dalby, Chinchilla, Toowoomba areas tonight wishing them all the best for their family members' safety. A lot of my friends are originally from those areas and I catch up with their families at parties and stuff and it's horrible watching the news and thinking that any of them could be involved.
#30
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Thanks guys, I saw the list and am in Coorparoo, but pretty high up so can't imagine it flooding up here, just wondered if I'm out and about driving around with the kids in the car and other parts of the suburb and adjoining suburbs are at risk of flooding whether anyone has an insight into whether it will be a gradual thing with the high tides and excess water from runoff or whether the levels will rise quickly.
We're at the top of a ridge but obviously to get anywhere we have to get to the bottom first so even if the house is safe, doesn't mean that we are when out and about. The ground is so sodden who knows what will happen if a river breaks it's banks.
Stay safe people and don't be daft.