Brisbane Flash Flood 6 February 2008

Brisbane was hit by a deluge on the 6th of February, causing wide spread damage to property. A teenager drowned in a swollen creek.

The rain however increased the combined dam levels to nearly 30% which is fantastic. Just a few months ago the combined levels were below 15%.

The pictures were taken from the Courier Mail web site. The music is by Michael Fix.

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• rain
• storm
• water
• levels

[joanofarcwasatart]

at least its warm rain, unlike the u.k. looking forward to living there.

[boellewillu]

Yes that's true. We always wonder how people in Europe or USA cope with floods, especially in winter.

[nirvanaluvaz]

lol look what haqppened in May 500mL then June 500mL now we sittin at 73.7% and we are about to get another major rain event tommorow around about 100mL to 150mL over a couple of days

[XXXXShelts]

Id only moved here about 5 weeks before from down south, never seen anything like that before!!!

[joanofarcwasatart]

Im moving to Brisbane for a couple of years and the thing I am most looking forward to is the weather ! not just the warm , but the wonderful clouds and storms you have , I just need to pick an area, with a train to the city for the hubby, I quite like the Manly area, or the other way nr shorncliffe. I was in Melbourne for a while and love the Aussie people and way of life. London is cold 2 degrees and windy sleety snow. yuk