Kellick Creek Flash Flood 10th Feb 2007

Flash Flood in Kellick Creek at Ringwood Road Crossing 10 miles south west of Merriwa, Upper Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia.
http://maps.google.com.au/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&ll=-32.1582...

Kellick Creek is just outside the town of Merriwa in the Hunter Valley Region of New South Wales, Australia. This type of flood is an extremely rare event and was a result of approximately 125mm of rain in 30 minutes which fell about 5km upstream. The country had been in the midst of a major drought and groundcover was somewhat sparse.

The people filming were at the location somewhat by chance as they went for a drive to look at the effects of the rain immediatley after the storm. They had just turned to go home when they saw the water coming down the creek.

My grandfather, who is the older gentleman in the video could not recall seeing anything quite like it.

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[prisscoble]

The dude with the epic beard summoned this flood with his manly facial hair.

No more commentary is needed.

[928baller]

OKAY!!! Who left the water hose on?!

[iampeeay01]

OH MY!!! were there casualties during this flash flood? did it last long??? scary!!!

[KC8YOQ]

You knew it was coming? does it do this often? Scary doo doo!!!

[jo3tag]

OMG... That is absolutely TERRIFYING!!! Checking E-bay for rearview mirrors for my kayak.

[ScooterStarz]

it looks like a landslide

[OfficerCramer]

Damn nature! You scary!

[cirqueduchat08]

Awsome and terrifying!

[cutenerd101xx]

ermm.....

[daREdemption]

@dipalma7359 It happens. In the valley that has my hometown in the middle of it, one side of the valley can have a massive thunderstorm go right through it, while the other side is untouched.

[cHaRrOcK]

so.. shave your beard and do not call cthulhu