msp Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 didn't see this posted yet. there've been ongoing flooding issues across this part of the country for a while now, but brissy is now coming directly under the gun. buildings have now been evac'ed in the CBD as well. http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/brisbane-flood-alert-as-wivenhoe-threatens-to-spill-over/story-e6freon6-1225985251560 http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/brisbane-next-in-line-floodwaters-enter-city-20110110-19l56.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolai Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 This video is ridiculous. Out of Toowoomba, upstream of Brisbane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sojitodd Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 This video is ridiculous. Out of Toowoomba, upstream of Brisbane. ! That video (and some others I have seen, along with pics) are really frightening. Those two creeks that run though that town and meet near the CBD are normally dry I think, and are little more than large gutters really in places. No way could they hold that kind of water. Some of the pics taken from a highrise in the Toowoomba CBD show that one of those creeks was at least a quarter mile wide in the middle of the CBD. When brick buidlings have their sides/sections taken off by floodwaters, you know it is really bad. Only good thing is that it did not happen at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxnut Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Stunning video... and one that every weather office in the country should post on their websites to remind people of the dangers of flash flooding and what little rivers can do when they turn into raging torrents from heavy rain. Just staggering the amount of water out there.. Brisbane has had over 300 mm of rain (12") in the first 12 days of January, on top of the 500 mm (20") they had in December. Over 32" of rain in just 6 weeks.. Some great climate info from Australian weather bureau.. http://www.bom.gov.a...tions-map.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxnut Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Some incredible photos from the flash flood in Toowoomba.. http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/environment/weather/fatal-wave-of-water-hits-toowoomba/20110111-19li1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxnut Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Check out the rainfall map from the past 24 hours in SE Queensland... http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood/seast.shtml A large swath north and west of Brisbane has recorded 150-250 mm (6-10") of rain over the past 24 hours.. and much of that water will be heading downstream to the coast. Brisbane is facing its worst flooding of all time when river levels peak Thursday.. a major disaster unfolding there.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triadwx Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I heard that 6" of rain fell in only 30 minutes....unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witness Protection Program Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 This video is ridiculous. Out of Toowoomba, upstream of Brisbane. ! I bet a lot of their coworkers are ticked off that they didn't bother interrupting their filming to warn them about their cars... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msp Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 1500 homes now inundated in ipswich http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/queensland-floods/homes-flooded-in-ipswich-as-bremer-river-peak-revised-down/story-fn7iwx3v-1225986139325 maybe 10% of all the homes in brisbane will be impacted http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/queensland-floods/plea-for-calm-as-brisbane-braces-for-record-deluge/story-fn7iwx3v-1225985906099 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confuzzled Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 This video is ridiculous. Out of Toowoomba, upstream of Brisbane. I just came to post this, epic.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Lizard Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Latest updates on QLD disaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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