PRIORITY
Issued at 4:06 AM on Tuesday the 11th of January 2011
by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane.
The main flood waters in the Lockyer Creek are now arriving at Lyons Bridge, with strong stream rises expected during Tuesday.
Wivenhoe dam is providing significant mitigation of upper Brisbane floods. River flows from the Bremer and Lockyer catchments combined with releases from Wivenhoe dam are expected to increase levels in Brisbane during Tuesday.
At the Brisbane City Gauge, minor flood levels of about 2.1 metres are expected with the afternoon high tide on Tuesday and levels of about 3 metres are expected with the high tides on Wednesday causing moderate flooding.
(3 metres at the Brisbane City gauge is about 1.5 metres higher than the highest tide of the year at this location).
LOCKYER CREEK:
Extremely heavy rainfall during Monday led to extreme rises in the Lockyer Creek catchment and Laidley Creek at Mulgowie. Record flood levels of 18.92 metres were recorded at Gatton Monday evening before the station failed. This level was well above the previous record peak of 16.33 metres from the February 1893 flood.
The main flood waters are currently arriving at Lyons Bridge, with strong stream rises expected in the next few hours. The Lockyer Creek at Glenore Grove peaked at 14.60 metres at 11:30pm, which is 0.3 metres below the 1974 flood.
Renewed stream rises have commenced in Lockyer Creek at Lyons Bridge with a peak between 16 and 16.5 metres expected Tuesday morning. This is likely to be similar in level to the 1996 flood.
BREMER RIVER:
The Bremer River at Walloon has exceeded the moderate flood level. The Bremer River at Rosewood peaked at 5.8 metres around midnight monday.
The Bremer River at Ipswich is expected to reach about 12.7 metres on Tuesday afternoon. Higher levels are possible.
WARRILL CREEK
Warrill Creek at Amberley peaked at 5.98 metres around 9pm Monday.
MIDDLE AND LOWER BRISBANE:
Moderate flooding is developing at Savages Crossing and at Mt Crosby Weir.
At the Brisbane City Gauge (lower end of Edward Street and at Thornton Street), minor flood levels of about 2.1 metres are expected with the afternoon high tide on Tuesday and levels of about 3 metres are expected with the high tides on Wednesday causing moderate flooding.
(3 metres at the Brisbane City gauge is about 1.5 metres higher than the highest tide of the year at this location).
Issued at 4:06 AM on Tuesday the 11th of January 2011
by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane.
The main flood waters in the Lockyer Creek are now arriving at Lyons Bridge, with strong stream rises expected during Tuesday.
Wivenhoe dam is providing significant mitigation of upper Brisbane floods. River flows from the Bremer and Lockyer catchments combined with releases from Wivenhoe dam are expected to increase levels in Brisbane during Tuesday.
At the Brisbane City Gauge, minor flood levels of about 2.1 metres are expected with the afternoon high tide on Tuesday and levels of about 3 metres are expected with the high tides on Wednesday causing moderate flooding.
(3 metres at the Brisbane City gauge is about 1.5 metres higher than the highest tide of the year at this location).
LOCKYER CREEK:
Extremely heavy rainfall during Monday led to extreme rises in the Lockyer Creek catchment and Laidley Creek at Mulgowie. Record flood levels of 18.92 metres were recorded at Gatton Monday evening before the station failed. This level was well above the previous record peak of 16.33 metres from the February 1893 flood.
The main flood waters are currently arriving at Lyons Bridge, with strong stream rises expected in the next few hours. The Lockyer Creek at Glenore Grove peaked at 14.60 metres at 11:30pm, which is 0.3 metres below the 1974 flood.
Renewed stream rises have commenced in Lockyer Creek at Lyons Bridge with a peak between 16 and 16.5 metres expected Tuesday morning. This is likely to be similar in level to the 1996 flood.
BREMER RIVER:
The Bremer River at Walloon has exceeded the moderate flood level. The Bremer River at Rosewood peaked at 5.8 metres around midnight monday.
The Bremer River at Ipswich is expected to reach about 12.7 metres on Tuesday afternoon. Higher levels are possible.
WARRILL CREEK
Warrill Creek at Amberley peaked at 5.98 metres around 9pm Monday.
MIDDLE AND LOWER BRISBANE:
Moderate flooding is developing at Savages Crossing and at Mt Crosby Weir.
At the Brisbane City Gauge (lower end of Edward Street and at Thornton Street), minor flood levels of about 2.1 metres are expected with the afternoon high tide on Tuesday and levels of about 3 metres are expected with the high tides on Wednesday causing moderate flooding.
(3 metres at the Brisbane City gauge is about 1.5 metres higher than the highest tide of the year at this location).
Predicted River Heights/Flows:
Ipswich: Reach about 12.7 metres (major) during Tuesday afternoon. Moggill: Reach about 12 metres (minor) during Tuesday afternoon. Jindalee: Reach about 7 metres (minor) overnight Tuesday. Brisbane: Reach about 2.1 metres (minor) with the afternoon high tide on Tuesday. Reach about 3 metres (moderate) with the high tides on Wednesday. (3 metres at the Brisbane City gauge is about 1.5 metres higher than the highest tide of the year at this location). Further rises are possible at all four locations depending on further rain. Next Issue:
The next warning will be issued at about 8am Tuesday.
