Flooding in Australia

DallanC · Site Admin Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3572 Location: Utah

Crazy flooding down there... hope all is well and you can stay dry Vince!

-DallanC

Vince · Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:14 pm Post subject: Re: Flooding in Australia

We are OK here...most of the flooding is at least a couple of hundred kilometres away from us...although we are still getting heaps of rain here...I think I'm starting to grow webbed feet mate. Laughing

We actually got six inches of rain over the past two days...certainly wet here, that's for sure.

Cheers, Vince

radar · Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 12:46 am Post subject: Re: Flooding in Australia

Vince ,

My parents are visiting my Brother on the Gold Coast and say the rain is still heavy but no floods.

Keep ya powder dry

radar

Vince · Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 2:00 am Post subject: Re: Flooding in Australia

We got 3 inches of rain, here in my part of Brisbane, between 9am and 2pm today. The ground is totally saturated and will not accept anymore water so all we have now is run off, and it is that run off that is causing a few problems...but no flooding here yet.

Cheers, Vince

Vince · Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 5:27 am Post subject: Re: Flooding in Australia

This is near one of the areas suffering from the floods...a good reason not to drive through flood waters.

Its amazing how the water has shifted the entire road surface into the washout and the bush.

Even the train can't get through.

Cheers, Vince

Ominivision1 · Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 6:51 am Post subject: Re: Flooding in Australia

Vince, them pictures are an awful reminder of the floods here in iowa in 2008.

English Mike · Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:25 am Post subject: Re: Flooding in Australia

The power of floodwater can be a terrible thing.
We had catastrophic floods here in November '09 that killed several people.
As you say Vince: it will help refill the huge aquifers that have been depleted over recent years.

radar · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:11 pm Post subject: Re: Flooding in Australia

Vince,
Might be time to invest in a wetsuit and an Inflatable. Heard on the news that there was a "wall of water" coming your way from further inland, several dead etc. Keep yer powder dry!

Tikka - Knowing how good the "Black Craps" are I wouldn't be pushing the borax at the Australian cricket team at the moment. LOL - but it is a wee bit funny.

Vince · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:15 pm Post subject: Re: Flooding in Australia

Got the wetsuit mate...grown the web feet over the past couple of months...don't have a boat though...BUGGER.

The flood that hit one of our inland towns is astounding. This town is on the edge of the escarpment and it is the last place I would have expected to flood.

The people there got about 10 minutes warning that there was a wall of water...literally...heading for the town. At this time there are 8 confirmed dead and 72 missing. Police say that they expect the dead toll to rise when the flood waters recede and they are able to check actually see how many cars were washed away and if the people are still in them. It hit that fast mate, vehicles were washed off roads and bridges in the wall of water...people never had a chance to stop and get out of their vehicles. They are calling it an "inland Tsunami".

The water is slowly heading downstream towards Brisbane now. I don't believe that the area I am in will flood...we are about 18 kilometres from the river with some pretty high ground between us and the river, although I do have a small creek about 200 metres from my house, but it is not a problem.

Just heard that they have evacuated the inner city in Brisbane because of the approaching flood waters. Our water supply dam is currently sitting at 170% capacity and it is only designed for a max of 200%, so they are going to have to release a massive amount of water, and that feeds straight into the Brisbane River. They anticipate about 8000 homes will "be affected". Not good.

Cheers, Vince

radar · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:06 pm Post subject: Re: Flooding in Australia

Vince,

I have been in two Emegency Flooding situations, get to high ground if theres any inkling you could get flooded. From what we are getting from the media, if you take out all the B.S. and hype you still have an awful situation there.

If its affectring Brizzy and the Gold Coast whats happening further north like the Sunshine Coast. Thats where my family is.

Keep the site posted, if your emails get wet we will try to dry them before reading them LOL.

Radar

Vince · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:13 pm Post subject: Re: Flooding in Australia

radar wrote:

Vince,

I have been in two Emegency Flooding situations, get to high ground if theres any inkling you could get flooded. From what we are getting from the media, if you take out all the B.S. and hype you still have an awful situation there.

If its affectring Brizzy and the Gold Coast whats happening further north like the Sunshine Coast. Thats where my family is.

Keep the site posted, if your emails get wet we will try to dry them before reading them LOL.

Radar

I hear ya mate...at the slightest hint of problems...the missus is in the car and I'm burnin' rubber.

It is terrible mate...and for once, the media hype is all on the money.

Where are your family mate? I can make some calls and ensure everything is OK for you...you have my email...send me names and contact details and I will chase it up for you as a matter of urgency.

Cheers, Vince

tikkat3 · Super Member Joined: Jul 30, 2006 Posts: 800

Time to panic now, the waters coming.
So in Law just evacuated, the house is expected to go completely under.

Vince · Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 3:04 am Post subject: Re: Flooding in Australia

Where does he live Tiks?

Cheers, Vince

gelandangan · Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 3:38 am Post subject: Re: Flooding in Australia

Dang the news about the flood really getting scary!!
50 missing in an inland tsunami!!
I hope they get found soon..

Vince · Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 5:59 am Post subject: Re: Flooding in Australia

This is from UTube...will show the ferocity and speed of the flood. Very very scary.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYUpkPTcqPY

I'm not sure what the death count is now...but I believe it has gone up from my previous post.

EDIT: 10 confirmed deaths and 78 missing with grave fears held for at least 18 of those 78.

Cheers, Vince