rain coming

Howard · #1 04-03-12, 06:14

Meanwhile in Ganmain... Over the last 5 days we have received half of our annual rainfall! (Over 11 inches!)
Up until February 2012, Boggy Creek has flooded 3 times in my lifetime.
Now, four days into March, it has flooded a total of SIX times!
Many homes and a few businesses inundated including the local historical society. Thankfully we were able to remove the majority of the Historical Societies valuables before the banks broke the first time last Tuesday.
Also, everyone is safe and no serious injuries have been reported.
Boggy Creek Before & During...

Also have a look at This Video by the local news service was taken before the major flood of last night.
I know most of Eastern Australia is copping a hiding from the rain at the moment, Here's hoping everyone is OK.
How's the flooding around the rest of the country, Lads?
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aj.lec · #2 04-03-12, 07:07

A couple of pics from downtown Ganmain
No I wasnt there .A few pictures were posted

cliff · #3 04-03-12, 07:40

Water has receaded here in Gympie although the Mary River is still higher then normal from last weekends flood. Only moderate this time at about 17.5metres thank goodness. Got more rain coming in now which is part of the belt giving New South Wales and Victoria a bit more then they can handle.

Keep the chin up you southern guys because if you don't you will probably suck water

of course if you want to shift all those CMP's and MCP's up here to dry out quicker I can make room honest

Private_collector · #4 04-03-12, 08:04

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As Cliff said, our little splash has gone away now.
Pity it's somebody elses turn though

hrpearce · #5 04-03-12, 11:23

231 ml in seven days, about a quarter of our average annual rainfall.
But it was the wind coming from a unusual direction that did the damage

Private_collector · #6 04-03-12, 12:47

Should have kept my mouth shut about rain moving away.

News reports here now indicate expected rainfall of >150mm in next 24 hours.

Here we go again. Poor bastards in lower businesses near Gympies main street have only just unpacked their trailers/trucks/containers that were loaded Saturday last week, when their properties were flooded to shallow depth.

This getting monotonous.

Tomorrow, I start building an ark. Painted flat green, of course!

P.S: Robert, about that barn............Jeezus!!!!!!

Private_collector · #7 05-03-12, 22:54

I'm finally back on internet again, after draining water from my satellite transciever case.
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Since Sunday night, there has been more than 340mm of rainfall. Can't give a more accurate figure becuase the rain gauge overfolwed on two occasions before I could empty it.
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Severe flashflooding has occured here, and one man has died crossing flooded road. This was two roads across from me at Glenwood. Some news reports have stated this was at Gympie, but it is actually Glenwood, 1/2hr north on the Bruce Hwy.
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You just can't tell some people! This guy walked part way into a fast running creek crossing to see if he could drive through. What he didn't know at the time (nor did I), was that the road surface was washed away in places and buckled / lifted up in others. This was only evident once waters went down. The silly bugger could have tripped, fallen, and been swept away.

It's a beautiful day here now, but news reports are talking about small possibility that the low pressure system that caused the rainfall, may develop into a Cyclone.

Gympie expected to receive minor flooding today to several of the especially low areas. This includes the folks I wrote about earlier, who were loading their businesses onto removal trucks, containers and trailers. This will be their second pack-up in less than a fortnight.

The workshop had some leakage through the roof where the very high winds drove the water under ridge capping. Totally expected under the circumstances.

Howard · #8 06-03-12, 11:01

Tony, we all know what you mean about people who won't listen..... One elderly couple here refused to leave their house as flood became inevitable. T they were given SEVERAL hours warning by locals but stayed put. What happened when their yard flooded? You guessed it... The SES then had to mount a rescue in deep and fast flowing water. Made all the more difficult by three fact that one of the residents is not small and very limited mobility... Plus the dozen or so wet dogs that were also in their yard!