Amazing Toowoomba Flash Flood Videos from today!!!!

[h0ughy (David)]

http://lexiphanic.com/floodmaps/ link to flood maps for brisbane

[gary]

Computer animation of 3m and 7m flood scenarios for Brisbane
produced as a demonstration last year by AAN using spatial data and appearing
on Sydney Morning Herald web site. The SMH suggests an expected peak of 5.5m
http://media.smh.com.au/technology/t...e-2129874.html

[h0ughy (David)]

well for those that look forward to Duckadang and Astrofest each year take note - it is good to note that the camp is safe - but not getting there:
Hi David,

Sorry it has taken so long to get back to you.

The road is certainly well washed away at all 3 causeways. Bill and Anne received a food drop last Friday, fortunately they had purchased quite a bit of stock for an incoming camp to no avail, Power went out on Sunday 9th and is still out, not sure when roads will be restored.

Bill and Anne are out and taking a well-earned break.

I understand that they have some photographs but they lost their video camera with a lot of video on it.

I am going up on Sunday to survey the road damage and take some pictures.

Cheers
Doug Evans
TreasurerT: 0413 528 473
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Hough" To: "info@duckadang.org.au"
Sent: Monday, 10 January, 2011 7:13:56 AM GMT +10:00 Brisbane
Subject: how is the campsite going?


Hi,

I am one of the astro imagers that regularly comes up for Queensland Astrofest. Just inquireing how you guys are going with all this rain and flooding up there, knowing how many river crossings there are to get out there? Hope all are safe, would be interested if you have any photos?



David Hough


I will try to keep informed

[Jen]

wow this all seems so surreal everywhere you look there is water everywhere Hope all IIS members, families and friends are all ok

[Jeeps (Sam)]

Here's a photo of the main hwy coming down the Toowoomba range heading towards Brisbane. That's 2 lanes eastbound that are underwater:



cheers

[iceman (Mike)]

Wow nice photo!

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by Jeeps

Here's a photo of the main hwy coming down the Toowoomba range heading towards Brisbane. That's 2 lanes eastbound that are underwater:



cheers

WOW - note the centre drainage of the road is virtually dry - that flash flood must be travelling extremely fast - did it eventually overtop the New jersey barriers?

[Jeeps (Sam)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

WOW - note the centre drainage of the road is virtually dry - that flash flood must be travelling extremely fast - did it eventually overtop the New jersey barriers?

I don't know - i didn't take the pic, but you can easily imagine that with such a large amount of water coming down at speed together with already flooded areas below plus rain still falling... it just created a snowball effect.

cheers