Townsville flood

[axle01]

Couple of shots of the Townsville dam and a weir below the dam, the dam went from 60% to 240% in 9 days many people have lost everything in the flood.

[Hawthy]

A phenomenal amount of rain - especially for Townsville. North Queenslanders are a resilient bunch but it is still a very tough time. Best of luck to those affected.

[martycon]

Having lived in Mackay for 40 yrs, I love a good wet. However even I am starting to think a bit of sun would be nice, so can understand how you must be feeling.
The weir looks like Aplin, my son in Tvle said that at peak Aplin was 2 meters over the crest, wow.
An engineering thought is that RR dam was discharging about 700 cubic meters per second from a small catchment, while the Murray River at Hume Weir near Albury is estimated to discharge 1700 cumecs at major flood level from a vastly larger catchment.
Looks like no relief for a few days yet
cheers marty

[axle01]

The weir looks like Aplin, my son in Tvle said that at peak Aplin was 2 meters over the crest, wow.
An engineering thought is that RR dam was discharging about 700 cubic meters per second from a small catchment, while the Murray River at Hume Weir near Albury is estimated to discharge 1700 cumecs at major flood level from a vastly larger catchment.
Looks like no relief for a few days yet
cheers marty

2000 cubic meters a second over the dam wall,,,,,,the dam was at 18% same time last year.

2 looters got sucked down a drain and died running from the police,,,,,,,i have an opinion on this but will keep it to myself.

Al

[Geoff79]

Very spectacular, and obviously worrying for locals. Hope it eases up soon.

And I agree with the opinion that you keep to yourself.

[Oakley]

Thank you for sharing Axle and hope you are going well in health and the floods

[axle01]

Thank you for sharing Axle and hope you are going well in health and the floods

Yes mate thank you, all good.

Al