Emptied the rain gauge yesterday afternoon before dark and there was 50mm fell yesterday at home. Thismorning I checked the rain gauge, it's at
I had a meeting today, but it's been cancelled. The Warrego Highway is closed at Blacksoil (Ipswich) to all traffic.
No wonder I couldn't sleep last night.
There's nothing I can do to help anyone as I can't get anywhere near town.
Update:
IDQ20805
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
PRIORITY
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE LOCKYER, BREMER, WARRILL AND BRISBANE RIVER BELOW WIVENHOE INCLUDING BRISBANE CITY
Issued at 4:06 AM on Tuesday the 11th of January 2011
by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane.
The main flood waters in the Lockyer Creek are now arriving at Lyons Bridge,
with strong stream rises expected during Tuesday.
Wivenhoe dam is providing significant mitigation of upper Brisbane floods. River
flows from the Bremer and Lockyer catchments combined with releases from
Wivenhoe dam are expected to increase levels in Brisbane during Tuesday.
At the Brisbane City Gauge, minor flood levels of about 2.1 metres are expected
with the afternoon high tide on Tuesday and levels of about 3 metres are
expected with the high tides on Wednesday causing moderate flooding.
(3 metres at the Brisbane City gauge is about 1.5 metres higher than the highest
tide of the year at this location).
LOCKYER CREEK:
Extremely heavy rainfall during Monday led to extreme rises in the Lockyer Creek
catchment and Laidley Creek at Mulgowie. Record flood levels of 18.92 metres
were recorded at Gatton Monday evening before the station failed. This level was
well above the previous record peak of 16.33 metres from the February 1893
flood.
The main flood waters are currently arriving at Lyons Bridge, with strong stream
rises expected in the next few hours. The Lockyer Creek at Glenore Grove peaked
at 14.60 metres at 11:30pm, which is 0.3 metres below the 1974 flood.
Renewed stream rises have commenced in Lockyer Creek at Lyons Bridge with a peak
between 16 and 16.5 metres expected Tuesday morning. This is likely to be
similar in level to the 1996 flood.
BREMER RIVER:
The Bremer River at Walloon has exceeded the moderate flood level. The Bremer
River at Rosewood peaked at 5.8 metres around midnight monday.
The Bremer River at Ipswich is expected to reach about 12.7 metres on Tuesday
afternoon. Higher levels are possible.
WARRILL CREEK
Warrill Creek at Amberley peaked at 5.98 metres around 9pm Monday.
MIDDLE AND LOWER BRISBANE:
Moderate flooding is developing at Savages Crossing and at Mt Crosby Weir.
At the Brisbane City Gauge (lower end of Edward Street and at Thornton Street),
minor flood levels of about 2.1 metres are expected with the afternoon high tide
on Tuesday and levels of about 3 metres are expected with the high tides on
Wednesday causing moderate flooding.
(3 metres at the Brisbane City gauge is about 1.5 metres higher than the highest
tide of the year at this location).
Predicted River Heights/Flows:
Ipswich: Reach about 12.7 metres (major) during Tuesday afternoon.
Moggill: Reach about 12 metres (minor) during Tuesday afternoon.
Jindalee: Reach about 7 metres (minor) overnight Tuesday.
Brisbane: Reach about 2.1 metres (minor) with the afternoon high tide on
Tuesday. Reach about 3 metres (moderate) with the high tides on Wednesday.
(3 metres at the Brisbane City gauge is about 1.5 metres higher than the highest
tide of the year at this location).
Further rises are possible at all four locations depending on further rain.
Next Issue:
The next warning will be issued at about 8am Tuesday.
Latest River Heights:
Lockyer Ck at Helidon # 12.68m steady 03:02 PM MON 10/01/11
Flagstone Ck at Brown-Zirbels Rd * 3.49m falling 02:10 AM TUE 11/01/11
Sandy Creek at Sandy Creek Road # 2.15m falling 03:19 AM TUE 11/01/11
Ma Ma Ck at Harm's * 3.26m rising 02:30 AM TUE 11/01/11
Tenthill Ck at Tenthill * 5.57m rising 02:40 AM TUE 11/01/11
Lockyer Ck at Gatton # 18.92m rising 06:30 PM MON 10/01/11
Laidley Ck at Mulgowie * 6.39m rising 02:20 AM TUE 11/01/11
Laidley Ck at Laidley 8.7m falling slowly 10:00 PM MON 10/01/11
Laidley Ck at Showground Weir # 7.84m rising 03:25 AM TUE 11/01/11
Laidley Ck at Warrego Hwy * 6.41m rising 02:00 AM TUE 11/01/11
Lockyer Ck at Glenore Grove # 13.8m falling 03:24 AM TUE 11/01/11
Lockyer Ck at Lyons Br # 15.55m rising 03:23 AM TUE 11/01/11
Lockyer Ck at Rifle Range Rd * 15.39m rising 02:40 AM TUE 11/01/11
Lockyer Ck at O'Reilly's Weir # 18m falling 03:28 AM TUE 11/01/11
Brisbane R at Lowood Pump Stn # 15.93m falling 03:31 AM TUE 11/01/11
Brisbane R at Savages Crossing # 15.89m rising 03:29 AM TUE 11/01/11
Brisbane R at Burtons Br # 12.22m rising 03:29 AM TUE 11/01/11
Brisbane R at Kholo Br # 7.99m rising 03:29 AM TUE 11/01/11
Brisbane R at Mt Crosby # 15.82m steady 03:30 AM TUE 11/01/11
Brisbane R at Mt Crosby # 14.08m falling 04:39 PM MON 10/01/11
Brisbane R at Colleges Crossing # 13.91m rising 03:32 AM TUE 11/01/11
Bremer R at Rosewood# 5.56m falling 03:11 AM TUE 11/01/11
Bremer R at Five Mile Br Walloon # 6.4m rising 03:15 AM TUE 11/01/11
Warrill Ck at Greens Rd Amberley # 5.84m falling 03:29 AM TUE 11/01/11
Bremer R at One Mile Br # 13.75m rising 03:31 AM TUE 11/01/11
Bremer R at Hancocks Br Brassall # 11.33m rising 03:22 AM TUE 11/01/11
Bremer R at Ipswich # 8.55m rising 03:31 AM TUE 11/01/11
Brisbane R at Moggill # 7.07m rising 03:29 AM TUE 11/01/11
Brisbane R at Jindalee Br # 4.5m rising 03:29 AM TUE 11/01/11
Brisbane R at City Gauge # 1.4m falling 03:15 AM TUE 11/01/11
*automatic station
Warnings and River Height Bulletins are available at
http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood/ . Flood Warnings are also available on
telephone 1300 659 219 at a low call cost of 27.5 cents, more from mobile,
public and satellite phones.
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