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TABgirl · 10-01-2011, 03:46

“Here comes the rain again……”
We from Travellers Auto Barn are receiving a lot of phone calls concerning the floods in Queensland. We put some information together for you to keep you all informed and on the safe site when travelling in your car or campervan on Queensland’s roads.
The Bruce Highway, the main North – South route between Brisbane and Cairns remains closed in a number of places.
Overnight the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane area have experienced some heavy rainfall and localised flooding. However the floods in this area are not expected to cause any long term road closures.
Find more details on our blog – we keep you up to date so you can enjoy your trip!

**hussey** · 10-01-2011, 04:26

MOD I've edited your post so it isn't a plug for website
Stick to info about the floods

Thanks

Mahatma coat · 10-01-2011, 07:36

Gettin Mental here again today, I'd say We've had about 3 Inches today, seriously, if anyone notices a Set of 17 inch Mercedes Alloys floating down stream they're mine

tho if this rain keeps up there might just be an S-class floating after them.

**Zambia** · 10-01-2011, 07:43

As opposed to a 17 Foot complete Mercedes

Mahatma coat · 10-01-2011, 09:12

I was only half messin, the Wheels have floated off, but check this out

Startin to get worried

BTW

EVACUATION WARNING LOCKYER CREEK

RIGHT NOW

if anyone lives there

Mahatma coat · 10-01-2011, 09:18

useful resource
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR663.loop.shtml#skip

Harrisville looks like its next on the list to take the Slap

woolymammoth · 10-01-2011, 13:19

while i do sympathise with everyone affected bythe floods, i'm also secretly delighted as i know some of it will flow into SA in time for when i get back

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/s...-1225981280089

VelocityGirl · 10-01-2011, 16:10

Useful Links:
ABC Flood coverage including link to the updates on local ABC radio
http://www.abc.net.au/emergency/flood/
Road closures in Queensland
www.131940.qld.gov.au
My thoughts go out to those affected - a sad time.

**Vorsprung** · 10-01-2011, 21:02

Toowoomba smashed yesterday, Courier Mail reporting 8 people dead

Wivenhoe Dam is the only thing stopping Brisbane going underwater, though 30 suburbs have been listed as being at risk from tomorrow.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/q...-1225985251560

Mahatma coat · 11-01-2011, 00:13

heres something to give a little perspective to those people not familiar with Brisbane and its Dams

Wivenhoe Dam was built after the 74 Flood to help mitigate te raw destructive force of teh Floods, it has Floodgates and Overspill, the Overspill is supposed to hold out for 7 days, but currently its survivin about 3 beofore capacity, on top of this the Flood gates are timed with the tides, to minimise damage.

Now heres the interesting bit,

Each day for the last week or so Wivenhoe Dam has had to open its floodgates, when this Happens a volume of water Roughtly the same size if not slightly more than the contents of Sydney Harbour comes rushin down to sea.

yes thats what it says - Sydney Harbour, each day this week

woolymammoth · 11-01-2011, 00:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mahatma coat

yes thats what it says - Sydney Harbour, each day this week

thats. nuts!

goat2 · 11-01-2011, 00:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mahatma coat

heres something to give a little perspective to those people not familiar with Brisbane and its Dams

Wivenhoe Dam was built after the 74 Flood to help mitigate te raw destructive force of teh Floods, it has Floodgates and Overspill, the Overspill is supposed to hold out for 7 days, but currently its survivin about 3 beofore capacity, on top of this the Flood gates are timed with the tides, to minimise damage.

Now heres the interesting bit,

Each day for the last week or so Wivenhoe Dam has had to open its floodgates, when this Happens a volume of water Roughtly the same size if not slightly more than the contents of Sydney Harbour comes rushin down to sea.

yes thats what it says - Sydney Harbour, each day this week

have they got an idea when all this will ease down or is there a bad weather forecast ahead

Mahatma coat · 11-01-2011, 00:52

Conventional wisdom is that it may stop tuesday or Wednesday next week, but it should fade out to that, the peak is the main worry right now which is due in the next 12-24 hours.

TABgirl · 11-01-2011, 05:28

!!!UPDATE!!!

****NEXT 2 DAYS, DRIVERS ARE ADVISED TO STAY SOUTH OF GRAFTON (NSW) AND NORTH OF AIRLIE BEACH****

******NEXT 24 HOURS AVOID DRIVING IN THE BRISBANE – SUNSHINE COAST AREA****************************

******REMEMBER IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS********************

Dramatic reports, images and video overnight of serious flash flooding in Toowoomba. The media is in frenzy and the headlines are frightening and tragic.

We think it’s important to counter the mainstream media message with some advice that hopefully will provide some comfort to our customers, agents and concerned families and friends.

Find more details on our Blog.

***The Sweeper*** · 11-01-2011, 07:34

Brisbane flooding to peak on Thursday in floods that are due to outstrip the floods of 1974. It's not over yet, the death toll will rise and the clean up will ultimately take years. Three quarters of the entire state of Queensland is a disaster zone.

Flood donations here:

http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/donate.html

Am helping to organise a fundraiser at work - this is hitting really close to home for us, we're less than four weeks from the second anniversary of the Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria and the memories of destruction and loss are rearing their head again.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/photos/20...11/3110183.htm

10-01-2011, 03:46	#1
TABgirl Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 3 Adverts \| Friends	Queensland Flood Updates “Here comes the rain again……” We from Travellers Auto Barn are receiving a lot of phone calls concerning the floods in Queensland. We put some information together for you to keep you all informed and on the safe site when travelling in your car or campervan on Queensland’s roads. The Bruce Highway, the main North – South route between Brisbane and Cairns remains closed in a number of places. Overnight the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane area have experienced some heavy rainfall and localised flooding. However the floods in this area are not expected to cause any long term road closures. Find more details on our blog – we keep you up to date so you can enjoy your trip! Last edited by hussey; 10-01-2011 at 04:14.

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10-01-2011, 04:26	#2
hussey Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sydney, AUS Posts: 5,959 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Australia	MOD I've edited your post so it isn't a plug for website Stick to info about the floods Thanks

10-01-2011, 07:36	#3
Mahatma coat Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Mean Boreeens Posts: 6,760 Adverts \| Friends	Gettin Mental here again today, I'd say We've had about 3 Inches today, seriously, if anyone notices a Set of 17 inch Mercedes Alloys floating down stream they're mine tho if this rain keeps up there might just be an S-class floating after them.

10-01-2011, 07:43	#4
Zambia Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Victoria Posts: 5,859 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Australia	As opposed to a 17 Foot complete Mercedes

10-01-2011, 09:12	#5
Mahatma coat Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Mean Boreeens Posts: 6,760 Adverts \| Friends	I was only half messin, the Wheels have floated off, but check this out Startin to get worried BTW EVACUATION WARNING LOCKYER CREEK RIGHT NOW if anyone lives there

10-01-2011, 09:18	#6
Mahatma coat Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Mean Boreeens Posts: 6,760 Adverts \| Friends	useful resource http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR663.loop.shtml#skip Harrisville looks like its next on the list to take the Slap

10-01-2011, 13:19	#7
woolymammoth Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Adelaide Posts: 1,609 Adverts \| Friends	while i do sympathise with everyone affected bythe floods, i'm also secretly delighted as i know some of it will flow into SA in time for when i get back http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/s...-1225981280089

10-01-2011, 16:10	#8
VelocityGirl Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 10 Adverts \| Friends	Useful Links: ABC Flood coverage including link to the updates on local ABC radio http://www.abc.net.au/emergency/flood/ Road closures in Queensland www.131940.qld.gov.au My thoughts go out to those affected - a sad time.

10-01-2011, 21:02	#9
Vorsprung Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,103 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Health Sciences	Toowoomba smashed yesterday, Courier Mail reporting 8 people dead Wivenhoe Dam is the only thing stopping Brisbane going underwater, though 30 suburbs have been listed as being at risk from tomorrow. http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/q...-1225985251560

11-01-2011, 00:13	#10
Mahatma coat Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Mean Boreeens Posts: 6,760 Adverts \| Friends	heres something to give a little perspective to those people not familiar with Brisbane and its Dams Wivenhoe Dam was built after the 74 Flood to help mitigate te raw destructive force of teh Floods, it has Floodgates and Overspill, the Overspill is supposed to hold out for 7 days, but currently its survivin about 3 beofore capacity, on top of this the Flood gates are timed with the tides, to minimise damage. Now heres the interesting bit, Each day for the last week or so Wivenhoe Dam has had to open its floodgates, when this Happens a volume of water Roughtly the same size if not slightly more than the contents of Sydney Harbour comes rushin down to sea. yes thats what it says - Sydney Harbour, each day this week

11-01-2011, 00:52	#13
Mahatma coat Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Mean Boreeens Posts: 6,760 Adverts \| Friends	Conventional wisdom is that it may stop tuesday or Wednesday next week, but it should fade out to that, the peak is the main worry right now which is due in the next 12-24 hours.

11-01-2011, 05:28	#14
TABgirl Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 3 Adverts \| Friends	!!!UPDATE!!! **NEXT 2 DAYS, DRIVERS ARE ADVISED TO STAY SOUTH OF GRAFTON (NSW) AND NORTH OF AIRLIE BEACH **NEXT 24 HOURS AVOID DRIVING IN THE BRISBANE – SUNSHINE COAST AREA************************ **REMEMBER IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS****************** Dramatic reports, images and video overnight of serious flash flooding in Toowoomba. The media is in frenzy and the headlines are frightening and tragic. We think it’s important to counter the mainstream media message with some advice that hopefully will provide some comfort to our customers, agents and concerned families and friends. Find more details on our Blog.

11-01-2011, 07:34	#15
*The Sweeper* Patience, grasshoppa Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Coooeeeeee! Posts: 9,895 Adverts \| Friends Admin: The Open Forum	Brisbane flooding to peak on Thursday in floods that are due to outstrip the floods of 1974. It's not over yet, the death toll will rise and the clean up will ultimately take years. Three quarters of the entire state of Queensland is a disaster zone. Flood donations here: http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/donate.html Am helping to organise a fundraiser at work - this is hitting really close to home for us, we're less than four weeks from the second anniversary of the Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria and the memories of destruction and loss are rearing their head again. http://www.abc.net.au/news/photos/20...11/3110183.htm