Speaking of Megadisasters …
Australia’s record flooding could last until May 2011
Who knows what back-to-back disasters looming around the corner …
Heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding, which could worsen the existing river flood situation is forecast for the Eastern Darling Downs, Granite Belt, Southeast Coast, Wide Bay and Burnett and the Capricornia districts, BOM has warned.
Rockhampton Update
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FITZROY RIVER BASIN
Issued at 6:47 PM on Wednesday the 5th of January 2011 (Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane)
Major flooding continues along the Dawson, Comet, Mackenzie and Fitzroy Rivers.
The Fitzroy River at Rockhampton has remained steady at about 9.2 metres during Wednesday. It is expected to remain about its current level overnight and into Thursday.
Flood levels will remain above the major flood level of 8.5 metres for 1 week after the peak.
Australian Region Infrared Satellite Image
Source: Image from Japan Meteorological Agency satellite MTSAT-1R via Bureau of Meteorology. Posted: Wednesday 5 January 2011 13:31 UTC
Drought? What Drought?
Meanwhile, the south-west corner of Western Australia (WA) continues to experience its driest cropping season on record. The major wheat-growing region in the southwest of the state has received its lowest ever rainfall of 310mm (12.5 inches), some 12% lower tahn the previous low of 348mm recorded in 1914.
Queensland Weather and Warnings
- Severe Weather Warning 1,
- Flood Warning – Burdekin River,
- Flood Warning – Fitzroy River,
- Flood Warning – Condamine-Balonne Rivers,
- Flood Warning – Macintyre/Weir,
- Flood Warning – Moonie River,
- Flood Warning – Thomson/Barcoo/Cooper Ck,
- Flood Warning – Gulf Rivers,
- Queensland flood warning summary.
Flood Warnings, Rainfall and River Information
New South Wales Warnings Summary
- Coastal Waters Wind Warning for New South Wales waters between Cape Byron and Coffs Harbour,
- Severe Weather Warning for Northern Tablelands, Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast forecast districts,
- Flood Watch 1,
- Flood Warning – Peel and Namoi Rivers,
- Flood Warning – Castlereagh River,
- Flood Warning – MacQuarie River,
- Flood Warning – Bogan River,
- Flood Warning – Lachlan River,
- Flood Warning – Murrumbidgee River,
- Flood Warning – Murray River,
- Flood Warning – Culgoa, Bokhara, Narran,
- Flood Warning – Warrego River,
- Flood Warning – Paroo River,
- Flood Warning – Barwon-Darling US Bourke,
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1.
Fire Earth 