SEQ & NE NSW: Rain event & Flood tragedy - Jan 2011

Australis(Shell3155) · Tue Jan 11, 2011 4:11 pm

Anna on TV.
9 Dead
66 Missing.

I_Love_Storms · Post by **I_Love_Storms** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 4:18 pm

Breaking news
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Qld Premier Anna Bligh says flood levels in Brisbane and Ipswich expected to be higher than 1974.

Rhino · Post by **Rhino** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 4:22 pm

Damn good live stream of police and fire around Gatton....http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audi ... eedId=6131

Rhino.

Jake Smethurst · Post by **Jake Smethurst** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 4:28 pm

seqincidents:

Multiple Rooftop Helicopter rescues ongoing Clarendon

norfolk · Post by **norfolk** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 4:48 pm

It's official, the Brisbane River has burst it's banks and West End is under water. This is unconfirmed

Meso · Post by **Meso** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 4:50 pm

It's official, but it's unconfirmed?

I_Love_Storms · Post by **I_Love_Storms** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 4:51 pm

norfolk wrote:It's official, the Brisbane River has burst it's banks and West End is under water. This is unconfirmed

This happened a number of hours ago and is definitely confirmed. The Courier Mail and ABC are the best to follow re this rapidly developing news story.

norfolk · Post by **norfolk** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 4:55 pm

I just realised my comments did not make sense.

I meant to say that the unconfirmed report was that West End was totally under water. Sorry

Meso · Post by **Meso** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 5:02 pm

All good mate

johnno · Post by **johnno** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 5:38 pm

Issued at 3:24 PM on Tuesday the 11th of January 2011
by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane.

At the Brisbane City Gauge (lower end of Edward Street and at Thornton Street),
moderate flood levels of about 3 metres are expected with the overnight high
tide. Higher flood levels to 4.5 metres (major) are expected with the high tide
on Wednesday afternoon. River rises will continue into Thursday with levels
higher than 1974 expected. The 1974 flood peak was 5.45 metres at the Brisbane
City gauge.

Ipswich: Reach at least 22 metres (major) during Wednesday; further rises. (1974 got to 20 metres)

MIDDLE AND LOWER BRISBANE RIVER:
Moderate flooding will continue to rise at Savages Crossing and at Mt Crosby
Weir with major flood levels exceeded overnight.

At the Brisbane City Gauge (lower end of Edward Street and at Thornton Street),
moderate flood levels of about 3 metres are expected tonight with the 3am high
tide. Higher flood levels to 4.5 metres (major) are expected with the high tide
on Wednesday afternoon (3pm). River rises will continue into Thursday with
levels higher than 1974 expected. The 1974 flood peak was 5.45 metres at the
Brisbane City gauge.

Post by **Blackee** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:10 pm

BoM has called yesterday' flash flood event @ Toowoomba a "super rain storm".
BoM indicate 150mm fell in 30 minutes.

Anthony Violi · Post by **Anthony Violi** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:29 pm

And no warning? A crime if correct, a brutal unprovoked assault on a community that desperately needed a warning to survive. Our taxpayers money at work.

I_Love_Storms · Post by **I_Love_Storms** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:34 pm

EC/Norwegian forecast for Brisbane tonight/tomorrow:

Tuesday 19:00 Heavy rain 27.3 mm
Tuesday 22:00 Heavy rain 49.6 mm
Wednesday 01:00 Heavy rain 50.9 mm
Wednesday 04:00 Heavy rain 29.0 mm
Wednesday 07:00 Heavy rain 20.4 mm
Wednesday 10:00 Heavy rain 15.8 mm
Wednesday 13:00 Heavy rain 7.1 mm

This has to be a sick joke

Post by **Blackee** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:34 pm

Anthony Violi wrote:And no warning? A crime if correct, a brutal unprovoked assault on a community that desperately needed a warning to survive. Our taxpayers money at work.

Once the dust settles, questions will be posed and answers demanded.

I will never forget Bligh' statement last night that the storm came from "out of nowhere". it could be seen offshore, traverse the Sunshine Coast and, well, you know the rest.

Anthony Violi · Post by **Anthony Violi** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:01 pm

Did you hear the developer who rang up the ABC today? I missed it but my brother told me the story.

Much of the Lockyer Valley is in low lying areas that should never be fit for development, but councils being the greedy scum they are, approved everything to expand at a million miles an hour. The developer said that councils and governments are responsible here, and he would be right. May not have saved the lives as the BOM were asleep at the wheel but still councils shouls also be held accountable.

Dc449 · Post by **Dc449** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:13 pm

Wouldnt they need to watch out for bull sharks, esspecially when brisbane floods??

daviescr · Post by **daviescr** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:28 pm

Get up to date information on facebook via QLD Police:
http://www.facebook.com/QueenslandPolice

Heaps of information on there.

daviescr · Post by **daviescr** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:30 pm

List of downloadable PDF's of flood threat maps. Interesting viewing...
http://www.facebook.com/notes/queenslan ... 2460756441

stratospear · Post by **stratospear** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:47 pm

BOM made a statement at press conference regarding Toowoomba storm and mentioned that it couldn't be forecast due to insufficient grid resolution in their models.

Energex are shutting down power in Brisbane CBD at 7am tomorrow morning. One third of Ipswich to be affected by floodwater.

I_Love_Storms · Post by **I_Love_Storms** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:01 pm

Kevin Rudd on Ch 9 now nearly in tears talking about the flood situation.

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