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Offline crikey  
#1 Posted : Monday, 21 February 2022 1:53:42 PM(UTC)
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BOM giving Pottsville which is 30km south of Coolangatta. Between 30 to 100mm in the next 7 days.
The synoptic later in this time frame suggesting a big dip in isobars in east quadrant of Oz. Which could flow on to the coast.
The further threat of a tropical low developing in the northern Coral sea
We could be in for a wet couple of weeks?
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#2 Posted : Tuesday, 22 February 2022 5:46:46 PM(UTC)
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BOM rainfall charts are indicating the coastal border of Qld/Nsw could get 100mm for this event from surface and upper troughing.
In fact this event extends from the far north down through to Tasmania.
This interesting report also suggests the atmosphere is primed for storms
Also article also shows the expected rain for all regions .
Not a good scenario for primitive camping.
😁
https://www.abc.net.au/n...s-for-the-west/100849398
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#3 Posted : Thursday, 24 February 2022 10:54:58 AM(UTC)
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Yesterday
50mm coolongatta
Lismore 140mm
Casino 120mm

Our tent is surviving the intermittent torrential downpours.
Bought some spray water repellant for added security.
No wet bedding for me thanks

The dew point has been hovering around 21.5 deg c for a few days.

This abc news report gives information on what they expect in the next 2 days and where they expect the worst.

https://www.abc.net.au/n...ne-warning-bom/100856094

Tweed river on flood watch . Not overflowing at Chinderah yet but river is town and the usual forest rubbish floating down.
Forecast is for 50-100mm tomorrow 100% chance
Winds may get to 90hr gusts
Wind only just ticked up a tad this past hour

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#4 Posted : Friday, 25 February 2022 2:32:11 PM(UTC)
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300ml in the Lockyer valley in the past 24 Hrs
River flooding report and other information compiled by the ABC here
https://www.abc.net.au/n...s-weather-rain/100855330

Bruce hwy cut off near Gympie l believe:

Here near the NSW border we have had very little rain yesterday and today. Dodged a bullet for sure.
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#5 Posted : Friday, 25 February 2022 5:32:32 PM(UTC)
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It sure is an event, pity that not more people use this forum to share their stories.
I've read of people on roofs again around Grantham , undeliverable that they would wait that long again.
And Gympie going hard on getting to '99 levels again..
Just wow



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#6 Posted : Saturday, 26 February 2022 11:49:26 AM(UTC)
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Mt Glorious NW of Brisbane has received 1200mm in 8 days

Wivenhoe Dam (95% capacity) water release causing some flooding downstream.

This ABC report has lots of pictures and documentation of what’s happening.
https://www.abc.net.au/n...g-bom-warnings/100862460

Coolongatta forecast is for 50-150mm tomorrow. However l will say we didn’t get the 100mm forecast yesterday. It was all well north of us.
Event should be over by Monday

This event is what one might expect with a cyclone transitioning.
This has been caused by stalling strong sub tropical troughing over the affected areas.
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#7 Posted : Monday, 28 February 2022 6:27:59 AM(UTC)
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200 mm at Brisbane , 130 mm at the tweed 2 days ago.
Yesterday and overnight we got thumped.
Received an sms this morning to move to higher ground as the tweed is rising quickly approaching major flood

Get this ‘guys’. Evans head 428mm at 7.30am this morning🤪
232mm Casino big numbers across Nth rivers

http://www.bom.gov.au/ns...bservations/nswall.shtml

We have left caravan park which has some flooding as drains can’t drain water away
Evacuation point here is Kingscliff TAFE
Flooding over road about a foot deep adjacent to flooded footy oval makes getting to Kingcliff dodgy in a sedan.
Currently still pelting down here

Geez just looked at obs on the radar
Brisbane another 200mm
At Tweed we are up to 202mm at 7.30mm!!🤪🤪
Radar says more coming. I suspect we are in a persistent convergence zone

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#8 Posted : Tuesday, 1 March 2022 11:56:27 AM(UTC)
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Ballina is cut off in both north and south of M1
South Ballina underwater with roof drop rescues being televised on TV now
Trucks stranded on M1 for much longer than 24 hrs
High tide this morning closed most roads in the CBD
Currently flooding is easing toward low tide
We may have another inundation at high tide this arvo’.
The Tweed river is dropping so hoping to get back to the border tomorrow.
Road is currently still closed at Chinderah which is near the mouth of the Tweed.
We are staying at Ballina at great expense but are dry and safe at higher ground
Road closed south bound of Ballina near Wardell and road closed north of Ballina at the border. So trucks and supplies not getting through.
Media says trucks are backed up kms waiting to get through
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#9 Posted : Sunday, 6 March 2022 11:59:49 AM(UTC)
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We have been without Eftpos and Telstra internet for a week now. Towers went down at Woodbury bear Ballina and Chinderah near the border.
We have returned from evacuation centre at Lennox head.
The caravan park and suburbs adjacent y to o the Tweed river were inundated 2 m Of water, above the second highest flood level of 1974.
Everyone inundated lost everything in the ground floor
Every street is full of thrown away domestic possessions as well as wood walls and flooring etc
We lost all our stuff in tent as well
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