Queensland is flooding 09/01/2011 and is not cruise related

[thied]

Well as we all know about the rain qld is haveing and so far Rockhamton and many other places have been under full or partly flooded.

 

There are many site and links to whats been happening.

We our selfs have just been told we can go any where for a while as We/ our suberb have become an Island. mind you a big island as the smallest block of land here is 3acrs and we are on 13 acrs and none of our land can flood or if it done then we will be needing knower and his ship.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/8248084/Australian-floods-Rockhampton-residents-are-whacking-Queenslands-venomous-snakes-to-keep-themselves-safe.html

 

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/pm-tips-national-spending-cuts-after-floods-20110107-19hsy.html

 

http://www.businessspectator.com.au/bs.nsf/Article/Ships-idle-at-Australias-flood-hit-coal-port-CX7J7?opendocument&src=rss

 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/09/3109045.htm?section=justin

 

http://www.couriermail.com.au/ipad/big-wet-hits-the-south-east/story-fn6ck45n-1225984575035

 

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/rockhampton-flood-may-hit-4000-properties-20101230-19amc.html

[thied]

Wivenhoe Dam the main drinking water supply for Brisbane and the gates are open fully.

WE went up there today mind you we got 5 min of sun shine

 

[CruiseW827]

Wow that dam is crazy. My sister in law and parents in law are at Bundy and the water has receeded but now the clean up begins. The place where they work was the first to go under there and boy did it go under.

[thied]

 

The same spil way

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90% of all the dams in Qld are spil waying as they say.

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This is of the Brisbane river very close to the dam slipway.

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Flooding in Rockhampton, Queensland

 

 

Though water levels had started to subside, the Australian city of Rockhampton was still inundated when the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on NASA’s Terra satellite took this image on January 7, 2011. The image includes both thermal-infrared and visible light to increase the contrast between muddy floodwater and brown earth. Reflective surfaces on buildings make the city shine white against a background of plant-covered land (which shows up as red). Sediment-loaded water is brown, while clearer water is black.

The top image provides a wider view of the swollen Fitzroy River, which surrounds the western half of the city. The closer view shown in the lower image reveals the extent of the flooding in the city itself. Brown water covers rectangular blocks, particularly in southern Rockhampton. Tiny white flecks within the flooded area are buildings. Approximately 300 homes are believed to be flooded, reported the Australia Broadcasting Corporation.

The river has isolated Rockhampton both by land and air. The airport is flooded, with one runway dry and the other underwater. Airport buildings appear to be surrounded by the flood. The Bruce Highway leaving the city to the south is also under water.

According to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, the Fitzroy River was at 9.15 meters (30 feet) on Friday, January 7, 2.15 meters (7 feet) above flood stage. The river peaked at 9.2 meters (30.2 feet) on Wednesday, and forecasters expect the river to recede very slowly over the next week.

[thied]

Theyevery one has rased over $20 million for the flood releaf.

 

How good is that and more to come.

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South-east Queensland is bearing the brunt of torrential rains as the state's flood crisis continues.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/09/3109251.htm?section=justin

 

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh will address the media on Monday night about the deadly flash flooding that's hit Toowoomba and other communities west of Brisbane.

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/bligh-to-speak-on-qld-flash-flood-disaster-20110110-19l98.html

[thied]

 

We're getting heavy rain on top of flooded roads, so there is going to be debris, there is going to be potholes," said Chief Superintendent Alistair Dawson of the Queensland police.

 

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8194021/flash-flooding-warning-for-drenched-qld

[thied]

this from where I live and how much water is over half of our own place/house/ where we live from the front door we have our own lake

[stanc61]

this from where I live and how much water is over half of our own place/house/ where we live from the front door we have our own lake

Hi thied, what is the name of this flooded road, it looks familiar to me?

[Kinkacruiser]

Thanks for the great photos theid. Rocky airport is still out of action (for another 2 weeks they tell us). The terminal was saved with the barricades they set up,so that was a plus.

Cross fingers we don't have another airport closure, because we are flying out to Sydney in 40 days.

We really do have a long way to go re floodproofing our town and cities.

My heart goes out to all those affected by the Qld floods.

[thied]

A quick wrap of how the Queensland media is reporting the devastating effects of the floods across the state.

 

Authorities are on flood alert from Maryborough to Tweed Heads as Australia's flooding disaster spreads from Queensland into New South Wales.

The Lockyer Valley, west of Brisbane, has been among the worst hit, with at least four confirmed dead and another three reported to have died in flash floods yesterday.

A two-metre high torrent of water hit Toowoomba, sweeping a 42-year-old mother and her 13-year-old son to their deaths around 2pm, The Toowoomba Chronicle reported.

 

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10699027

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FORECASTERS are warning Brisbane residents to prepare for the city's biggest flood since 1974.

More than 300mm of rain fell in parts of the Brisbane River catchment in the 24 hours to yesterday afternoon.

The weather bureau released a flood warning yesterday predicting the Brisbane River would reach 2.1m this afternoon and 3m at high tide tomorrow -- double the normal expected height of the annual highest tide.

The warnings come after extreme rainfalls in eastern Queensland on Sunday night and yesterday. Bureau of Meteorology flood forecaster Jeff Perkins said the flood risk was unusual. "It's a very significant flood in that Brisbane doesn't get many floods," he said. "We are predicting the biggest flood since 1974."

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/brisbane-told-to-get-set-for-biggest-soak-since-1974/story-e6frg6nf-1225985236764

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RESIDENTS in low-lying regions at Forest Hill, between Laidley and Gatton, are being evacuated as the search for scores of flood victims west of Ipswich started this morning.

They are advised to go to higher ground as flood waters rise in the area.

Residents of Brisbane in New Farm, Newstad, Oxley, Auchenflower, Milton, Sherwood, South Brisbane, Wacol, Bowen Hills, Brisbane Central, East Brisbane, Fig Tree Pocket and Graceville are also warned to implment flood plans over the coming days.

Eight people have been confirmed dead, but that toll is expected to rise today with more heavy rain forecast. Up to 72 people are unaccounted for, according to emergency services.

An information hotline has been established for relatives and friends of people affected by flooding in the Toowoomba, Murphy’s Creek, Grantham and Withcott areas. Relatives and friends seeking information about people in these areas should call 1300 993 191 to make inquiries and register their details.

Queensland Premier last night said the flood crisis had entered its “darkest hour” after flash flooding saw a “tsunami-like” wall of water up to 8m high go through Withcott, Grantham and Toowoomba. The level of the river at Gatton went up 9m in 24 hours.

Scores of people near Ipswich were missing or waiting on rooftops to be rescued last night. To make matters worse, fog had grounded rescue helicopters. Defence Force Black Hawk helicopters were joining the search this morning.

Ms Bligh said Brisbane should brace itself for its worse floods in its history.

Up to 100 roads in the Lockyer Valley area have been closed (see list below of road closures).

Ms Bligh said at a media conference at 10pm that the situation was “desperate and grim” in the region after a wall of water moved from Toowoomba down the Lockyer Valley this evening.

She said a “large number of people” were stranded on rooftops at Withcott, west of Ipswich. Already 43 rescues had been undertaken at Withcott. But fog and poor weather conditions had grounded helicopters.

Up to 30 people were unable to be contacted at Grantham last night. Six other people were missing at Grantham.

“We have grave fears for a number of people at Grantham,” Ms Bligh said.

“The situation has deepened seriously over the last several hours.

“This is our darkest hour of the last fortnight.”

Military helicopters were be used at first light today to search for survivors.

The weather bureau had issued a flood warning (see below) for the Bremer River, Lockyer Creek, Warrill Creek and Brisbane River about 6pm yesterday. And more heavy rain was expected to hit the area between 8pm and midnight.

Heavy rain has continued overnight with roads closed across the region.

And the Ipswich City Council has warned that up to 20 houses could be inundated with flood waters in Ipswich today.

 

 

 

http://ipswich-news.whereilive.com.au/news/story/ipswich-on-flood-watch-as-bremer-river-rises-and-roads-floods-in-rosewood/

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Ipswich region on flood alert

 

A FLOOD warning has been issued for the Lockyer and Bremer rivers today after heavy overnight rain continued into the morning.

Rainfall of up to 50mm in the 3 hours to 10am has resulted in fast rises in the Lockyer Creek catchment.

Minor flooding is likely at Gatton and Laidley later today with moderate flood levels downstream at Rifle Range Rd early on Friday.

 

http://www.qt.com.au/story/2011/01/06/get-set-for-more-wet-ipswich-rain-weather-flooding/

 

 

Lives lost, children missing as deluge hits Toowoomba and the Lockyer Valley

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/floodrelief/flash-flood-hits-toowoomba/story-fn7ik2te-1225985113281

 

watch this above its amazing and sad trust me watch it

[thied]

stanc61 Quote

(Hi thied, what is the name of this flooded road, it looks familiar to me?)

you are in Bradbury, NSW and im in brisbane Qld

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[thied]

In toowoomba They have just confermed 8 dead and 72 missng

 

 

 

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A BODY of floodwater larger than Sydney Harbour threatens Brisbane, with only the Wivenhoe Dam's 2.3km-long earthen wall standing in its path.

Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman warned yesterday that more water was flowing into the dam than the Brisbane River had received in the 1974 floods.

The Brisbane City Council last night issued a warning for residents in more than 30 suburbs to expect flooding.

Wivenhoe was rising fast, but it had the potential to go past 200 per cent capacity before overflowing. Cr Newman said the dam was doing its job but could not fully protect the city because of the dimension of the floods.

Wivenhoe holds 1,728,590ML the most it has ever held and faces its greatest test as a city flood mitigation project since it was built after the 1974 floods.

The 1.45 million ML flood compartment is close to half full, with managers yesterday scrambling to increase releases from 116,000ML to 170,000ML a day as rain fell in its 7020sq km catchment. It also holds a further 1.17 million ML of drinking water supplies.

 

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/brisbane-flood-alert-as-wivenhoe-threatens-to-spill-over/story-e6frf7l6-1225985422016

[Gold Coast Cruisers]

This is so horrific to watch unfold on TV. They called the flash flood in Toowoomba a 'tsnami' of water which was exactly how it looked.

Our son was sent there last week to work in the outer towns who were flooded, now he has been caught up himself in Toowoomba floods yesterday. It's very worrying so please spare a thought for all those devastated and those working to help during these terrible floods in Queensland.

Jillybean

[Kiwi Kruzer]

This is so horrific to watch unfold on TV. They called the flash flood in Toowoomba a 'tsnami' of water which was exactly how it looked.

Our son was sent there last week to work in the outer towns who were flooded, now he has been caught up himself in Toowoomba floods yesterday. It's very worrying so please spare a thought for all those devastated and those working to help during these terrible floods in Queensland.

Jillybean

 

Dreadful..Hard to imagine a volume of water that big.

 

Wonder how Dennis ,who posts as Rassa Sayang from Toowoomba, got on?

Trust all is well Dennis.

[stanc61]

stanc61 Quote

(Hi thied, what is the name of this flooded road, it looks familiar to me?)

you are in Bradbury, NSW and im in brisbane Qld

Thanks for pointing out where we both live. I did live in Mt Gravatt for 12 months and I have a lot of friends and family in the Brisbane area. A simple name of the road and suburb is all I wanted to know?