Flooding rain where we live

Sprintcyclist wrote:

Sprintcyclist wrote:The W.... dam went up 1.5% overnight. That is our big dam.
All the smaller ones are already spilling or releasing

W...... dam  is now at 59.7%

W........  dam is now at 62.7%
Rain still falling heavily all over that area .

Its risen 4.5% in 24 hours and rain still bucketing down.

W........is now at 64.8%

it's gone up 6.5% in 24 hours
Rain still falling heavily all over that area

The Mary River is expected to flood up to the 21 M level.
Centre of Maryborough is being evacuated.

21M = 69 feet.

Sprintcyclist wrote:

Sprintcyclist wrote:

Sprintcyclist wrote:The W.... dam went up 1.5% overnight. That is our big dam.
All the smaller ones are already spilling or releasing

W...... dam  is now at 59.7%

W........  dam is now at 62.7%
Rain still falling heavily all over that area .

Its risen 4.5% in 24 hours and rain still bucketing down.

W........is now at 64.8%

it's gone up 6.5% in 24 hours
Rain still falling heavily all over that area

W........is now at 67.7%

it's gone up 10% in a bit over 24 hours
Rain still falling heavily all over that area

Sprintcyclist wrote:

Sprintcyclist wrote:

Sprintcyclist wrote:

Sprintcyclist wrote:The W.... dam went up 1.5% overnight. That is our big dam.
All the smaller ones are already spilling or releasing

W...... dam  is now at 59.7%

W........  dam is now at 62.7%
Rain still falling heavily all over that area .

Its risen 4.5% in 24 hours and rain still bucketing down.

W........is now at 64.8%

it's gone up 6.5% in 24 hours
Rain still falling heavily all over that area

W........is now at 67.7%

it's gone up 10% in a bit over 24 hours
Rain still falling heavily all over that area    

W........is now at 71.2%

it's gone up 13.5% in less than 36 hours
Rain still falling over that area  

Sprintcyclist wrote:

Sprintcyclist wrote:

Sprintcyclist wrote:

Sprintcyclist wrote:

Sprintcyclist wrote:The W.... dam went up 1.5% overnight. That is our big dam.
All the smaller ones are already spilling or releasing

W...... dam  is now at 59.7%

W........  dam is now at 62.7%
Rain still falling heavily all over that area .

Its risen 4.5% in 24 hours and rain still bucketing down.

W........is now at 64.8%

it's gone up 6.5% in 24 hours
Rain still falling heavily all over that area

W........is now at 67.7%

it's gone up 10% in a bit over 24 hours
Rain still falling heavily all over that area    

W........is now at 71.2%

it's gone up 13.5% in less than 36 hours
Rain still falling over that area                

It has suddenly jumped AND a big rain cloud is right over it

W........is now at 84.4%
it's gone up 26.5% in less than 48 hours
This has got to a dangerous area rapidly
That dam is currently limited to 90% so it is pretty much full really

All of the rivers feeding it must be in full flood, with more rain coming.
It has been releasing water for hours

Graph showing the big dam's history

Sprintcyclist wrote:

Sprintcyclist wrote:

Sprintcyclist wrote:

Sprintcyclist wrote:

Sprintcyclist wrote:


W........  dam is now at 62.7%
Rain still falling heavily all over that area .

Its risen 4.5% in 24 hours and rain still bucketing down.

W........is now at 64.8%

it's gone up 6.5% in 24 hours
Rain still falling heavily all over that area

W........is now at 67.7%

it's gone up 10% in a bit over 24 hours
Rain still falling heavily all over that area    

W........is now at 71.2%

it's gone up 13.5% in less than 36 hours
Rain still falling over that area                

It has suddenly jumped AND a big rain cloud is right over it

W........is now at 84.4%
it's gone up 26.5% in less than 48 hours
This has got to a dangerous area rapidly
That dam is currently limited to 90% so it is pretty much full really

All of the rivers feeding it must be in full flood, with more rain coming.
It has been releasing water for hours

W........is now at 100.2%
it's gone up 42% in about 48 hours
This is dangerous .
That dam is currently limited to 90% so it is overfull.

All of the rivers feeding it are in full flood, more rain is coming.
It has been releasing water for hours and is utilising a flood storage compartment

W........is now at 112.7%
it's gone up 54% in about 48 hours
This is dangerous .
That dam is currently limited to 90% so it is overfull.

All of the rivers feeding it are in full flood, more rain is coming.
It has been releasing water for hours and is utilising a flood storage compartment

What is downstream of the dam?

I can't believe Australia doesn't build lakes.  Not only would it support wildlife and agriculture,  it would give you more options to safely divert flooding.  Much more of your Outback would  be habitable.