Queensland : Historical floods and extreme weather

[crikey]

Came across this www site that has some fabulous history of floods and fires in Gympie QLD and some great photos from early times

http://www.gympie.qld.gov.au/documents/ ... _part4.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
just a few lines taken from this interesting 'pdf' file

Feb 1893 ..floods peaked at 25.4metres

1902 ..severe drought.

2nd Sept 1932. ..Tornado hits Gympie ( pictures of the Monkland school damage )

Much more in this article

[Ken]

[crikey]

Thanks for the post KEN..
Greatly appreciate your time and experience in contributing on this forum EXCELLENT!!

saw the wrapping of cloud on the national radar tonight.Looks to be taking off quite fast to the east tonight
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/national ... loop.shtml" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

WZ have a news clip tonight re BOM possible heads up..possible cyclone CAT 1 from this low.
Titled.
.Deadly Queensland deluge may become cyclone
Monday March 5, 2012 - 18:19 EDT

More heavy rain is forecast for parts of the already sodden Sunshine Coast. -

The weather bureau has raised the possibility a cyclone could develop off south-east Queensland.

http://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/dead ... lone/20855" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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However noticed EC WATL wind indicating it will dissipate in 24 hrs..
http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/watl/wind/index.jsp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I couldn't help wondering if that low will move south and become the ECL for NSW. However looks to be a separate system atm