The official whats your weather like now? Thread (Part 1)

Hemmi · **Reply #780: January 11, 2011, 03:23:17**

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/floodrelief/flood-info-centre-updates-reports-warnings-advice-and-how-you-can-help/story-fn7ik2te-1225985436806

i30 at 5:34

2i30s · **Reply #781: January 11, 2011, 09:07:49**

Hope all of our members and their families and Friends are OK with the very bad floods. i noticed on the news tonight that Brisbane was going to flood big time. Ian,agentr31 is only 10 minutes from there.

Surferdude · **Reply #782: January 11, 2011, 09:09:23**

Quote from: Hemmi on January 11, 2011, 03:23:17

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/floodrelief/flood-info-centre-updates-reports-warnings-advice-and-how-you-can-help/story-fn7ik2te-1225985436806

i30 at 5:34

Hi Hemmi. That's a longer version of what I posted last night.
It shows how the cars got into the piles.
What makes that all the more amazing is that Toowoomba is at the TOP of the Great Dividing Range with a relatively small collection area for that water to come from.
And 3 years ago, the whole of SE Qld was in the worst drought in living history. The three main dams servicing Brisbane were at a combined capacity of 17%. Then, in the next couple of years all the dams in the region have filled but Toowoomba, only a bit over an hour's drive west of Brisbane was still drought stricken and in danger of running out of water.
I suspect their dam is now full.

I lived and worked through the '74 flood and they are now saying Thursday will see higher levels.
Ironically, I can't get home. I 've been travelling to Brisbane to work and the highway home is now cut. I'm at my son's place for a day or two. My suburb on the Sunshine Coast gets plenty of flood water through the streets but generally the houses are dry. Our backyard is a lake though.

Surferdude · **Reply #783: January 11, 2011, 09:11:41**

Quote from: 2i30s on January 11, 2011, 09:07:49

Hope all of our members and their families and Friends are OK with the very bad floods. i noticed on the news tonight that Brisbane was going to flood big time. Ian,agentr31 is only 10 minutes from there.

Actually, where Ian lives is smack in the middle of a badly hit area. They're evacuating large areas around Caboolture and Morayfield which is just to the NW of him.
His suburb is pretty close to the coast at the back of a large bay and vulnerable to storm surge.
Ian, if you're reading this, let us know you're OK, mate.

2i30s · **Reply #784: January 11, 2011, 09:15:09**

I'll give him a text on his mobile.

Surferdude · **Reply #785: January 11, 2011, 09:20:54**

Bit of history for those not close by.
In '74 there was no Wivenhoe Dam.
See Dam Details here... http://www.seqwater.com.au/public/dam-levels
Wivenhoe is downstream from the previous major water storage, Somerset Dam but much larger.
It was designed with a water storage capacity and a "flood mitigation" capacity which is more than double the water storage level. At present it is rated somewhere around 140% capacity (based on the water storage level) and all five spillways are open which means a massive amount of water is pouring down the Brisbane River. And something like the total capacity of Sydney Harbour is flowing INTO the dam from the catchment area - TWICE A DAY.

Some pics of the spillway in action here... http://www.google.com.au/images?hl=en&q=picture+of+wivenhoe+dam+spilling&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=byAsTfK-FIWycMeKqbwI&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CCUQsAQwAA&biw=1271&bih=576

Surferdude · **Reply #786: January 11, 2011, 09:21:55**

Quote from: 2i30s on January 11, 2011, 09:15:09

I'll give him a text on his mobile.

Duh. Never thought of that.

2i30s · **Reply #787: January 11, 2011, 09:31:02**

it probably wont work,but i sent one anyway. fingers crossed.

Surferdude · **Reply #788: January 11, 2011, 09:37:08**

Should do, although some of the networks experienced problems today.
Mine seemed to work whenever I needed it (Virgin - which is Optus these days).

2i30s · **Reply #789: January 11, 2011, 09:45:27**

he said he's OK.

but he also mentioned his mum is stuck at her work.

2i30s · **Reply #790: January 11, 2011, 10:07:58**

Quote from: 2i30s on January 11, 2011, 09:45:27

he said he's OK. but he also mentioned his mum is stuck at her work.

i just spoke to him again,he hasn't been flooded.

2i30s · **Reply #791: January 11, 2011, 10:12:42**

Quote from: 2i30s on January 11, 2011, 10:07:58

Quote from: 2i30s on January 11, 2011, 09:45:27
he said he's OK. but he also mentioned his mum is stuck at her work.
i just spoke to him again,he hasn't been flooded.

he mentioned he has no internet coverage,he cant get onto the club.

agentr31 · **Reply #792: January 11, 2011, 10:24:03**

internet is working, phone is being dodgy!!!

its more this site that is giving me grief! it wont remember me! and it thinks my IP is dodgy becuse i log in at 4 different ip's

mine, ipod, phone, and g/f's house LOL

mom is home now! the trusty merc got her home LOL! ive been told not to go to work tomorrow (working at the BP bitumen plant on the river probably isnt a good idea)

our place is all good, we have a little creek behind us, and lots of bush land so it flows off pretty fast, unlike suburbia where its forced into bottle necks (aka drains)

i havent come across any bad flooding yet BUT i havent looked for it...

Dazzler · **Reply #793: January 11, 2011, 10:47:14**

Hi Ian.. Glad you and your family are ok .. I think I better look at our google map and check on some others.. Take care

Dazzler · **Reply #794: January 11, 2011, 11:10:05**

We have a lot of Queensland members

(a big job to contact them all ...) and about half have not been active since June 2010 or earlier .. Some of you locals might be better able to identify who are in hotspots

2i30s · **Reply #795: January 14, 2011, 08:35:52**

its finally stopped raining after 6 days,29c and very humid.

Surferdude · **Reply #796: January 14, 2011, 09:03:29**

I see there's serious rain in Tassie (sorry - Dazzie) now.
Are you OK Daz?

2i30s · **Reply #797: January 14, 2011, 09:12:09**

dazz manor, is on the side of a hill,he'll be OK.

Dazzler · **Reply #798: January 14, 2011, 09:40:20**

Quote from: surferdude on January 14, 2011, 09:03:29

I see there's serious rain in Tassie (sorry - Dazzie) now.
Are you OK Daz?

Probably had more than 100mm (4 inches of rain) in last three days which is more than we would normally get for the whole month even in winter. Other parts of Tassie have had a lot more

Couple of dramas.. but the house is fine..Thanks

Our dam almost doubled in size as it couldn't drain down to the next dam through a 6" drain as quickly as it was filling. It got fuller than this but draining now...

One of our french drains blocked and a small section of my Driveway washed away (easy fix)

and the 3 KM road to our place was covered with water in a few places but cleared by the time I got home from work..

Several of my work mates had to take detours to get to their places.. Wife couldn't get through to visit her sister and her Nephew can't get to his house but nothing like Queensland thankfully.

Surferdude · **Reply #799: January 14, 2011, 09:42:00**

Quote from: 2i30s on January 14, 2011, 09:12:09

dazz manor, is on the side of a hill,he'll be OK.

That;s what I was worried about - serious run-off.
As he posted but all looks good, thankfully.

2i30s · **Reply #800: January 14, 2011, 09:45:45**

Dazzler · **Reply #801: January 14, 2011, 09:48:35**

Thanks for your concern.. Hopefully we have seen the worst of it..

2i30s · **Reply #802: January 14, 2011, 09:52:53**

Quote from: Dazzler on January 14, 2011, 09:48:35

Thanks for your concern.. Hopefully we have seen the worst of it..

for now.

Dazzler · **Reply #803: January 14, 2011, 09:58:47**

Quote from: 2i30s on January 14, 2011, 09:52:53

Quote from: Dazzler on January 14, 2011, 09:48:35
Thanks for your concern.. Hopefully we have seen the worst of it..
for now.

Next 4 days are forecast to be fine here... Worst thing for me is the grass will now take off again

2i30s · **Reply #804: January 14, 2011, 10:04:30**

the next 5 days its going to be in the high 30's, and then rain and thunder storms.

Dazzler · **Reply #805: January 14, 2011, 10:06:13**

You get much of that Vic rain Steve?

2i30s · **Reply #806: January 14, 2011, 10:15:42**

I've had rain on and off for 4 days,flash flooding all around my neighbourhood. the servo down on the highway is closed due to it being flooded.

:o

Dazzler · **Reply #807: January 14, 2011, 10:55:32**

Quote from: 2i30s on January 14, 2011, 10:15:42

I've had rain on and off for 4 days,flash flooding all around my neighbourhood. the servo down on the highway is closed due to it being flooded. :o

Might want to avoid that servo for a while (might have water in the tanks)

Ozbrum · **Reply #808: January 14, 2011, 12:08:56**

I'm real glad most people are okay now ... the weather here is dry and 30C tomorrow and then goes to the high 30s for a while

. We live by the water and the tide level is up by a metre to what is normal for this time of the year

.

We have had awful (deliberately lit) bush fires here not far away from us in which at least 5 homes and properties were lost.

I noticed on the news today that 10 people have been arrested charged with looting in Queensland ................

2i30s · **Reply #809: January 16, 2011, 07:07:40**

Quote from: Ozbrum on January 14, 2011, 12:08:56

I'm real glad most people are okay now ... the weather here is dry and 30C tomorrow and then goes to the high 30s for a while . We live by the water and the tide level is up by a metre to what is normal for this time of the year .

We have had awful (deliberately lit) bush fires here not far away from us in which at least 5 homes and properties were lost.

I noticed on the news today that 10 people have been arrested charged with looting in Queensland ................

they should be named and shamed publicly on the TV.