Please note, although your
property may not have been directly affected by this flood event,
the event has been included in your suburb listing because
according to the Bureau of
Meteorology river gauge data, a catchment near your suburb recorded
a high mark. This event may have affected your
suburb.
In late November 2010, rain began to cause extensive flooding to
75 per cent of the state of Queensland, which was subsequently
declared a disaster zone. Floodwaters claimed the lives of 35
people with 7 people still missing as of 17 February 2011.
On 25 December 2010, Cyclone Tasha crossed the northern
Queensland coast and brought disaster to every river system south
of the Tropic of Capricorn and as far west as Longreach and
Charleville. The flooding engulfed Alpha, Jericho, Chinchilla,
Dalby, Theodore, Warwick, Bundaberg, Gayndah, Munduberra, Emerald,
Rockhampton, Condamine and St George. The Condamine River, the
Balonne River, the Burnett River, the Comet River, the Dawson River
and the Nogoa River reached flood peaks never before recorded.
On 10 January 2011, a wall of water swept through Toowoomba,
then travelled west, flooding Oakey, Dalby, Chinchilla and
Condamine for a second time, causing flooding through the Lockyer
Valley, including Murphy's Creek, Postman's Ridge, Helidon,
Grantham, Laidley, Lowood, Fernvale and Forrest Hill. The
floodwaters affected Bremer, Lockyer and Brisbane River systems,
reaching heights that engulfed Ipswich, Goodna, Gailes, Karalee and
suburbs of Brisbane. During this period approximately 3572
businesses were inundated.
There were 5900 people evacuated from 3600 homes, approximately
$4b in commercial losses across mining, agriculture and tourism
sectors, and 19,000 km of roads were damaged. Three major ports
were significantly affected. More than 28 per cent of the
Queensland rail network was left twisted and displaced. An
estimated 28,000 homes may need to be rebuilt while vast numbers of
dwellings require extensive repairs.
On 17 January, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh established an
independent Commission of Inquiry to examine the 2010/2011 flood
disaster. Commissioner Catherine Holmes presenter her final report
on 16 March 2011.
More Info on the 2010-11 Queensland floods
Queensland Floods Commission report
