Flash Flood, Warrego Highway on the range 10 Jan 2011

I received this photograph of the upside of the Warrego Highway on the range. It was taken at the saddle just before the last climb to the top of the range at Toowoomba. I was shocked.There was very little warning of this flash flood from the same storm cell which flooded Toowoomba (not the same water though as that floodwater would flow west from Toowoomba).

Imagine the deaths if this flash flooding had occurred in the night - as it was people were surprised by the flood in the early afternoon.

Toowoomba, looking over the Lockyer Valley

This image is taken from the area called Picnic Point, it is at the top of the range, to the east of Toowoomba.

I have an image, but someone is in the photo and I can't use it.

Toowoomba, Chalk Street flooding real time footage

This is the footage they've shown on the tv all the time.

Note how quickly the water rose.



The commentary is interesting for its lack of knowledge of 4WDs and locking hubs.

I've just woken up and will go have a local look. Safely!