FLASH FLOOD WARNING DOWNSTREAM FROM TOOWOOMBA/ BRISBANE FLOODING
 

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FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR LOCKYER CREEK
Issued at 5:00 PM on Monday the 10th of January 2011
by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane.



Very heavy rainfalls have been recorded in the Toowoomba area and caused extreme
flash flooding. This rainfall is also causing extreme rises in the upper Lockyer
Creek at Helidon with very fast and dangerous rises possible downstream at
Gatton in the next few hours. Rises will extend downstream of Gatton during
tonight.

Heavy rain areas and thunderstorms are expected to continue through the
Southeast Coast district, far southern parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett
District and eastern parts of the Darling Downs and Granite Belt district. Heavy
falls may lead to localised flash flooding and/or worsen existing river
flooding.

Further rises and flash flooding are likely in the creeks and streams around
Brisbane and Ipswich associated with the heaviest rainfall.

Flood warnings are current for the Mary River, Sunshine Coast streams and the
Upper Brisbane and Lower Brisbane rivers. A severe weather warning is also
current for this region.



Next Issue:
The next warning will be issued at about 8:30pm Monday.

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The guy on ABC news tonight says the only thing saving Brisbane is the Wivenhoe Dam. Let's hope nothing happens to that, cause we're all in the firing line from there and Toowoomba. :eek:

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Lockyer Valley residents urged to evacuate

Swathes of southeast Queensland are being evacuated as more rain heads to flood-affected areas.

Police and emergency services have advised people in low lying flood prone areas on the Sunshine Coast, Esk, Toowoomba and the Lockyer Valley to evacuate to higher ground.

The warning extended to low lying areas between Gatton and Ipswich, where residents were advised to evacuate to higher ground.

Cr Jones said there was no time to door-knock residents in the upper parts of the valley before the flash flooding hit.

‘‘There wouldn’t have been time, it came up too quick,’’ he said.

The Bureau of Meteorology said the creek was at 18.92 metres at Gatton at 6.30pm.

The previous record was 16.33 metres in 1893.

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Here's hoping the rain eases up soon and that no more lives are lost. Can't even begin to imagine how scary it must be to be confronted by that amount of water, and how devastating it would be to lose everything. :(:(:(

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The Toowoomba footage was really scary tonight. I'm heading off to the shops tomorrow to get my daughters birthday presents and party supplies and enough food for us for at least a few days. According to the news tonight there are a couple of low lying points in our suburb that are at threat if the Brisbane River floods. We're pretty high here, but don't fancy going out in my car after tomorrow for a few days if the Brisbane River floods.

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http://www.disaster.qld.gov.au/EA/flood.asp


An Emergency Alert has been issued for residents in the Lockyer Valley.

This is a flash flood warning from the SES. Significant heavy rainfall is expected in the next four hours. People in low lying areas are advised to move to higher ground.

For emergencies please call Triple Zero.

If you require assistance from the State Emergency Service please call 132 500.

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Good luck to anyone in the affected area, there for the grace of Mother Nature go I ...

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Quick note for people while I have 2 ticks.

http://www.emergencyalert.gov.au/

We send messages by text to mobiles, and by automated voice message to landlines. If you get one, DO NOT IGNORE IT, it may be a case of YOUR life or death.

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Good point, I didn't know about that.

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"Record flood levels of 18.92 metres were recorded at Gatton this evening before the station failed. This level is well above the previous record peak of 16.33 metres from the February 1893 flood."

Man, that is major stuff.

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We're in Brisbane itself and the flooding is not forecast here until Wednesday. I'm assuming it will just be the river rising and flooding low lying river suburbs like Corinda, Oxley, East Brisbane etc. Am I being too optimistic that if it happened there wouldn't be the kind of flash flooding and devastation seen across the rest of the state?

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There's a list of suburbs in the Courier Mail. The link is back up the thread - it's a long list. I have family in East Brisbane.

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BRISBANE City Council has issued a list of suburbs expected to experience flooding on Wednesday.
- Albion
- Auchenflower
- Bowen Hills
- Brisbane City
- Bulimba
- Chelmer
- Coorparoo
- East Brisbane
- Fairfield
- Fig Tree Pocket
- Fortitude Valley
- Graceville
- Hemmant
- Indooroopilly
- Kangaroo Point
- Lytton
- Milton
- Moggill
- Murrarie
- New Farm
- Newstead
- Norman Park
- Oxley
- Pinkenba
- Rocklea
- Sherwood
- South Brisbane
- Tennyson
- Yeronga
- Yerongpilly
- Windsor
- Wacol

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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.

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Stay safe, folks up there. Thinking positive thoughts for you.

x

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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.

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Yeah all gates are open apparently, which will add to the flooding downstream.

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Wivenhoe has shot up from 106% on Friday to 148.4% today

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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.

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Abc news 24 press conference on now

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Add Bardon to that list. Usual parts already flooded over the road next to Bowman Park.

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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...

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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.

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Thinking of those people missing in the Lockyer Valley tonight :fingerscrossed:

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its just gettin mental now

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Aye, there are worse fates than missing a meal or two. :fingerscrossed:

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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.

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It's not one of those things that can be called unfortunately. Normally you'd say it would be gradual but as we saw today in Toowoomba, shit happens in a blink of an eye and is very difficult to predict.

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.:D

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I hope they're ok...dalby is flooded again but I think with plenty of warning.

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I've just had the mother in law on from Toowoomba and she is in bits. Luckily, they arnt flooded as they are on the side of a mountain, but there are risks now of mud slide's and they are cut off by the floods. Its really worrying.

My husbands got a flight booked flying into Brisbane on Friday and I don't know weather to tell him (or rather beg him) to cancel.

We have friends and family in nearly every town thats been devastated by this, my heart just brakes for them

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:fingerscrossed: Fingers crossed everyone is ok and it will start to settle down now...why are you worried about your husband flying in?

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A couple of reasons really. The mother in law told me that there is a cyclone supposedly on its way for Friday and that Brisbane has a flood warning in place also, I have no idea where he is going to stay as he was supposed to stay with them, also all our other friends and family are either flooded out themselves, or it would be too difficult for him to get to them.

I'm what you could call a worrier.

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Oh I thought you were in Brisbane....still only low level warnings for brisbane currently....at the moment the weather is forecast to ease later in the week so hopefully flash flooding will disappear in many areas by then. :fingerscrossed:

maybe if polly gets a quick break she can give you the current outlook...

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There is NO cyclone on its way for Friday. There is a system way out near Fiji that will probably go south but certainly wouldn't be here for Friday. Also a system up near Darwin but that won't be a cyclone either.

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This is good to know, thank you.

My mother in law is not known for her ability to communicate correct information. She once sent a letter to my husband telling him the news that the dog was sick and his dad had died. He phoned her in a panic only to be told it was the other way round.

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From ABC 612brisbane via Twitter

Police have set up a number for relatives/friends concerned about those affected by today's Lockyer Valley/Twba flood event 1300 993 191

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:lol:

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That is soooooo funny:rofl: