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Old 09-10-2010, 08:11 PM   #1
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Just a heads up for those in SE QLD (not that you wouldnt already know)
http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDQ20032.txt
Seems the Sunshine Coast has copped a hammering aswell northern areas of Brisbane. So take it easy on the roads and be safe

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Old 09-10-2010, 08:39 PM   #2
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Rainy up here, Frosty down south.
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Where's this global warming !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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It's climate change these days.
because they couldn't get the 'global warming' idea over the line with people still having cold temps.

now it's 'climate change' but didn't the climate change anyways?
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Didnt really post this up as a joke though
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Didnt really post this up as a joke though

Unfortunately thats how it gets viewed this day in age, with all the "climate change" crap that is throw around
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We watched Bathurst by the fire today. The last 6 or 7 years it has been so hot but not today.............
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We watched Bathurst by the fire today. The last 6 or 7 years it has been so hot but not today.............
It was a tad nippy, that and the squirriley rain.
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Today was a nice day to say in doors and watch Bathurst. Haven't been outside all day.
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Today was a nice day to say in doors and watch Bathurst. Haven't been outside all day.
Me neither but the rain is getting very old
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may be my fault since its rained ever since i bought the xr8 ute
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Just got back from the Sunshine Coast after spending the weekend up there.

The first few shots are from Alex Heads, it was quite literally raining sideways!

The day shots are as good as it got, and I was going to get some shots near Point Arkwright as there was sea foam literally covering the whole shore and was billowing over the rocks around the point, but it was just too wet to tempt loosing my camera.

The next shots are from a little detour we took, heading down a road to "Veriadale" (20mins from Noosa) which was, according to the 4wd guys ploughing through, 800mm deep further up from where we were stopped.

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Well, its about 24 hours late, bt the trough has finally moved over us, came over around 8:30 last night. Since then we've had between 70-110mm. Good news is it looks like in a few more hours it will be all over
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It's been belting down for 2 days here. I'm not worried, I can swim.
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It's been belting down for 2 days here. I'm not worried, I can swim.
Same here, lol.
We have been coping this for most of the last week here in Northern NSW and it is looking like a flood is on the cards.
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Well, its about 24 hours late, bt the trough has finally moved over us, came over around 8:30 last night. Since then we've had between 70-110mm. Good news is it looks like in a few more hours it will be all over
What do you mean its been here for a week now? Out in Redcliffe we have had 220mm~ since Friday. And you only have to look a little further nth to realise its been here for longer then that
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Yep, got another 6 inches here last night, to go with the 6 inches the night before. And it's still bucketing down now. Don't think we are going to need Anna's pipeline for a while !!
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What do you mean its been here for a week now? Out in Redcliffe we have had 220mm~ since Friday. And you only have to look a little further nth to realise its been here for longer then that
we were watching the rain radar at work last night... you guys copped it pretty hard overnight
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we were watching the rain radar at work last night... you guys copped it pretty hard overnight
Yeah we did and still are i have a leaking bathroom but looking at the radar now it might disipate for a bit
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Anyone see the ?Wivenhoe? spillway opened for the first time in 10 yrs? We did need the rain. The release has to be good for the river system below.

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Yep, got another 6 inches here last night, to go with the 6 inches the night before. And it's still bucketing down now. Don't think we are going to need Anna's pipeline for a while !!
We never needed the pipeline up here, it was the thieves in BrisVegas that were stealing it.
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LOL.... We leave this Thursday on the CQ esCarpade in a 64 XM Falcon. We will be traveling through most of these areas that have been flooded, and most of the driving is on dirt tracks. We are even driving the beach from noosa to Rainbow, which should be interesting due to recent errosion.
All flood waters will be down by the time we go, but it is still going to be realy muddy, and slippery.
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Bloody hell it rained last night!!! That would be one of the longest downpours I've seen I think. I read that Springbrook copped 12" in the past 22hrs!
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Hey all,

As some of you are aware I work for emergency services.

Anyone in the Brisbane area needs to be extremly careful as there is widespread flooding.

Police have blocked off road around the Kedron are already, some of which include Shaw Rd and Leckie Road, however there are reports of cars flooded in the Kallangur and Virginia area as well.

The fire and ambulance service are attending these incidents as fast as possible so please be extra alert and make way for them as quickly and safely as possible.

Please see: http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDQ20032.txt for the current warning issued by the BOM.

Take care and be safe everyone.

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@ everton park it has got worse over the last 2 hrs... it is a touch wet :(
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How is the gateway and eagle farm area going ? Heading south from strathpine area
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@ everton park it has got worse over the last 2 hrs... it is a touch wet :(
Same here in Redcliffe much worse
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as of 8:45am today

Motorists are advised the following main roads are closed in Brisbane:

Paradise Road at Pallara
Illawina Street, Parkinson
Bowman Parade outside the Bowls Club
Boscombe Street at Brookfield
Paradise Road, Acacia Ridge
Ithaca Creek, Bowman Pde – near the Bowls Club at Ashgrove
Todds Road, Lawnton - the creek crossing
South Pine Road and Mott Street, Strathpine – near the railway underpass
Youngs Crossing Road, Petrie
East West Arterial lane, fast lane heading west between Nudgee Road and Sandgate Road is unpassable.
Main Myrtle Town Road at Pinkenba
Main Beach Road at Pinkenba
Bells Pocket Road intersection with Lawton Pocket Road at Strathpine.
Coronation Drive from the City out to Toowong – outbound lane closest to the river has water over it.
Samford Road, Keperra, near the tavern
Motorists in Woollongabba have been warned to take care as several manholes are missing covers on Stanley Street
The following roads are flood affected in Brisbane:

College Crossing
Main Beach Road and Dickson Rd Pinkenba.
Youngs Crossing Rd between Dayboro Rd and Protheroe, Joyner.
Marshall Road Rocklea between Gilmour Rd and Granard Rd.
Boscombe Rd between Rafting Ground Rd & Brookfield , Brookfield.
Trouts Rd between Flockton St and Rode Rd Macdowall.
Widdop St at Shultz Canal Clayfield behind Toombul Shops.
Zillmere Rd and Sandgate Rd, Boondall.
Old Gympie Road between South Pine Rd and Bunnings.
Bells Pocket Road between Shakespeare Rd and Lawnton Pocket Rd.
Paradise Rd between Learoyd St and Beaudesert Rd, Acacia Ridge.
Ithaca Creek at Bowman Pde, Bardon.
Muller and Beams Rd, Boondall.
Beams Rd from the rail crossing to Dorville Rd.
Stafford Rd and Mountridge Rd, Everton Park
Gateway Mwy between Bicentennial and Nudgee , Nudgee
Sandgate Road southbound adjacent to Hudson Rd, Albion.
Sandgate Rd at Roghan Rd, Boondall
Telegraph Rd at Norris Road, Bracken Ridge
Muller Road and Bambara St, Boondall
Kitchener Road and Gympie and Turner Rd - westbound lanes blocked.
Gympie Road and Wallin St, Kedron blocked both directions.
Colburn Ave Victoria Point near Football Club.
Abeya St and Boundary Rd, Thornlands.
Abbotsford Rd one lane outbound at Bowen Hills.
Norris Rd and Telegraph Rd, Bracken Ridge.
Pfingst Rd and Leckie Rd, Wavell Heights.
Gympie Rd and Wallin St, Kedron
Kitchener Rd, Gympie Rd and Turner Rd, Kedron
Creek Rd approaching Richmond Rd, Cannon Hill
Sandy Camp Rd, Wynnum West.
Barcham St, Eagle Farm
Lotus St and Albion Rd, Woolloongabba.
Gympie Rd and Gayford St, Aspley.
Oxley Rd, Oxley
Bowhill Rd, Durack and Willawong.
Rafting Ground Rd, Brookfield
Shaw Rd at Hanford Rd, Wavell Heights.
Rochedale Rd, Rochdale South (rural area).
Parton St, Stafford Heights.
Avalon Rd, Sheldon.
New Cleveland Rd and Chelsea Rd, Gumdale.
Robinson Rd West, Geebung
Samford Rd between Ferny Way and Patricks Rd, Ferny Grove.
Albany Creek Rd near Keong Rd, Albany Creek.
Lansbury Ave, Ashgrove.
Frederick St, Virgina (Bus depot).
Edinburgh Castle Rd, Kedron
University Rd and Don Young Rd, Nathan.
Gap Creek Rd before Brisbane Forest.
Gowan Rd before Illaweena Rd, Drewvale.
Althorp Rd, Bridgeman Downs.
Bennett Rd, The Gap.
Mt Cotton Rd and Panorama Rd.
Residents living near Enoggera and Ithaca creeks are being warned that water levels are rising. Pedestrians should stay away from the walkway under Ashgrove Avenue beside Enoggera Creek, a police spokesman said.
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Gateway bridge northbound appears to be clear however this is only from one of the traffic cams. No info regarding strathpine area that I've seen as of yet.

A little disclaimer, in no way is this information official or coming from a department press release, I am passing on what I am hearing and this is only to serve as a warning for those her eon the forum. In no way do I represent the Department of Emergency Services as a whole.

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Another update - Key road closures are located at:

Houghton Highway, traffic has been reduced to one lane in either direction
Brighton


Stafford Road and Webster Road diversion are in place due to flooding
Stafford

On Settlement Road northbound between Kilbowie Street and Yarrabee Road
The Gap

Wynnum Road, between Hemmant and Tingalpa Road
Tingalpa

Samford Road between Keperra St and Settlement Rd
Keperra

Beams Rd closed near Cabbage Tree Creek
Zillmere

Gympie Road
Carseldine

Anzac Avenue near Kinsellas Road
Mango Hill

On the Bruce Highway southbound at the Dohles Rocks Road on-ramp is closed
Mango Hill

Lutwyche Road, closed inbound and outbound near the hospital.
Windsor

The only way to reach Moggill, Bellbowrie, Anstead and Pullenvale:
Via Mt Crosby Road Karana Downs

Information obtained from QLD Police Service - Media and Public Affairs Branch

Further info can be found @ www.131940.qld.gov.au however this site is currently experiencing issues due to traffic (no pun intended)
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