Nature Toowoomba floods

Toowoomba floods · 05:03 PM

Toowoomba gets hit by severe flash flooding totally unawares on the 10th of January, 2011. High numbers of casualties, innumerable cars and properties destroyed and countless farms wiped out. We continually get warnings of ongoing severe weather in the area and the devastation is still going on...

'Instant inland tsunami' kills eight

Toowoomba and Lockyer Valley flash floods claim at least eight lives, dozens missing | Courier Mail

Death toll rises to eight | Toowoomba News | Local News in Toowoomba | Toowoomba Chronicle

These are photos I managed to take in the wake of the floods, still going on after over 100mm of rainfall fell over half an hour yesterday. These images do not show the extent of the flooding that immersed the city yesterday...

One of those freak events that no-one could have foreseen...

TOUGEFC · 01-10-2011, 05:28 PM

Thanks for sharing Ash, im still amazed by what happened there!

Im going out again today to check the levels of creeks and rivers here again, they are now saying Brisbane river is going to peak at 3m today/tomorrow, it will flood the CBD.

Stay safe
-Simon

RAMOS79 · 01-10-2011, 05:39 PM

Wow, that was some serious weather, #10 is my personal favorite. thanks for sharing.

**Scottnorwo** · 01-10-2011, 05:46 PM

That is some serious rain. Hope things clear up and dry up soon.

**Ash** · 01-10-2011, 06:04 PM

You also take care Simon. I'm hopeful that the extent of the floods predicted in Brisbane are an overestimate.

Thanks Ramos & Scott.
There will be more to come as the rain continues to fall...
This weather-sealing is paying off here...

TOUGEFC · 01-10-2011, 06:16 PM

Will do Ash,
i just heard this:
MAYOR OF IPSWICH- If your area was affected in 74 , get out now, RIVER IS GOING TO PEAK AT 19M WITHIN A COUPLE OF HOURS, transmitors are down and are relying on media to get the word out!

TOUGEFC · 01-10-2011, 06:41 PM

Insane footage of yesterday-
[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYUpkPTcqPY&feature=player_embedded#![/YT]

**Ash** · 01-10-2011, 06:57 PM

Those cars were being swept away one after the other like toys. Phenomenal.
We've just been told Brisbane residents around the river need to evacuate immediately.

These are a couple of my own videos with the K-x:
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO2jM_Dagn0[/yt]

[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlneWuUUPh0[/yt]

**Bob Harris** · 01-10-2011, 06:58 PM

thanks for sharing the weather, you will probably have a drought next year. Stay safe and dry. Bob

**Ash** · 01-10-2011, 07:34 PM

Hopefully not.
We've had our fair share of drought in the last 5 years already Bob.
Thanks for the well wishes.

Another K-x production:
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smhahM5b90U[/yt]

**RichardS** · 01-10-2011, 08:20 PM

Thanks for sharing, Ash. The debris on the bridge railings in #5 gives an indication of the depth of the water that went through.

Keep safe,
Richard.

vievetrick · 01-10-2011, 08:25 PM

I was thinking of all my Pentax friends every time I hear about the floods. Good luck to you all stay safe. Those are some insane videos

Sparkle · 01-10-2011, 08:36 PM

My, my, my. Oh dear. Oh dear. Oh dear. Water, water, everywhere and not a drop to drink.

hcc · 01-10-2011, 09:17 PM

Ash
Thank you for posting your videos and photographs.

I will pm you directly re. your photos and videos.

hcc

TOUGEFC · 01-10-2011, 10:13 PM

Just announced:
The Brisbane river on Thusday is predicted to reach higher levels than the 1974 floods!

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01-10-2011, 06:57 PM	#8
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920 Original Poster	Those cars were being swept away one after the other like toys. Phenomenal. We've just been told Brisbane residents around the river need to evacuate immediately. These are a couple of my own videos with the K-x: [yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO2jM_Dagn0[/yt] [yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlneWuUUPh0[/yt] Last edited by Ash; 01-10-2011 at 07:04 PM.

01-10-2011, 07:34 PM	#10
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920 Original Poster	Hopefully not. We've had our fair share of drought in the last 5 years already Bob. Thanks for the well wishes. Another K-x production: [yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smhahM5b90U[/yt] Last edited by Ash; 01-10-2011 at 07:56 PM.

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01-10-2011, 05:28 PM	#2
TOUGEFC Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,561	Thanks for sharing Ash, im still amazed by what happened there! Im going out again today to check the levels of creeks and rivers here again, they are now saying Brisbane river is going to peak at 3m today/tomorrow, it will flood the CBD. Stay safe -Simon

01-10-2011, 05:39 PM	#3
RAMOS79 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: California. Photos: Albums Posts: 96	Wow, that was some serious weather, #10 is my personal favorite. thanks for sharing.

01-10-2011, 05:46 PM	#4
Scottnorwo Millionth Poster! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stafford, New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,086	That is some serious rain. Hope things clear up and dry up soon.

01-10-2011, 06:04 PM	#5
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920 Original Poster	You also take care Simon. I'm hopeful that the extent of the floods predicted in Brisbane are an overestimate. Thanks Ramos & Scott. There will be more to come as the rain continues to fall... This weather-sealing is paying off here...

01-10-2011, 06:16 PM	#6
TOUGEFC Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,561	Will do Ash, i just heard this: MAYOR OF IPSWICH- If your area was affected in 74 , get out now, RIVER IS GOING TO PEAK AT 19M WITHIN A COUPLE OF HOURS, transmitors are down and are relying on media to get the word out!

01-10-2011, 06:41 PM	#7
TOUGEFC Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,561	Insane footage of yesterday- [YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYUpkPTcqPY&feature=player_embedded#![/YT]

01-10-2011, 06:58 PM	#9
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	thanks for sharing the weather, you will probably have a drought next year. Stay safe and dry. Bob

01-10-2011, 08:20 PM	#11
RichardS Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia Posts: 2,418	Thanks for sharing, Ash. The debris on the bridge railings in #5 gives an indication of the depth of the water that went through. Keep safe, Richard.

01-10-2011, 08:25 PM	#12
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	I was thinking of all my Pentax friends every time I hear about the floods. Good luck to you all stay safe. Those are some insane videos

01-10-2011, 08:36 PM	#13
Sparkle Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,521	My, my, my. Oh dear. Oh dear. Oh dear. Water, water, everywhere and not a drop to drink.

01-10-2011, 09:17 PM	#14
hcc Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,002	Ash Thank you for posting your videos and photographs. I will pm you directly re. your photos and videos. hcc

01-10-2011, 10:13 PM	#15
TOUGEFC Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,561	Just announced: The Brisbane river on Thusday is predicted to reach higher levels than the 1974 floods!