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February 21, 2015 / 10 Comments

Oh WHAT a night…

I have to say, even though there were a thousand warnings for this weather event, I never really believed we would experience a CYCLONE this far inland (250km from the coast).  But then along came Marcia.

If you followed me on Facebook last night, you will know we were battoning down as winds and heavy rain hit last night (between around 8 and midnight).  The kids moved themselves into our bedroom, and with wind wailing and our old house creaking up a storm, I let them!

We measured just over 220mm for 48 hours. Just under nine inches of rain.  Which of course we LOVE for our pastures.

But it arrived in a short space of time and with some serious wind (around 100km/hr I believe with Marcia a Category 1 as she passed over).  We are mindful of those further north who copped it much worse (Yeppoon and Rockhampton) and of those out west watching us get drenched as they wait for desperately-needed rain.  We also spare a thought for those downstream of here, who will end up with our excess, as well as that from further east (where I believe over 10 inches fell in a couple of hours!).

Here are some images of what it looks like here this morning.

The River

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Ironbark debris near house looking over flooding river.
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Blue skies trying to peer through after a hectic night of wind and rain.
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Still water near the edge of the river, flooding the bluegum saplings seeded from the last flood.
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Debris floating down the River.
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The channel is evident, where new water is running into the existing river.
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A gully swollen with dirty floodwater.
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The Creek

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A gully shows signs of the wind, see trees in background!
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This gully has fallen dramatically already - the fence held though!
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Lockhardt Creek in a neighbour's paddock - had run a banker...
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Picking through the debris on the road to inspect Back Creek.
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Huge logs left high on the bank...
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Wide shot showing debris at high water level.
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...And trees blown down further up the road.
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In his mind, he's seeing all those fences upstream that need rebuilding!
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Curious kids watching on from edge of water...
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Barbed wire from a creek crossing waiting to spike someone!
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Wrong mudboots! A blowout.
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There are ‘widowmakers’ everywhere. This one was SPEARED into the ground from the force of the wind.

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I think my husband needs a stiff drink before we contemplate WHERE to begin.

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More images to come.

As we manage to get to it.

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10 Comments

  • Colin Huggins
    February 21, 2015 at 12:43 pm Reply

    Looks like no major damage, so that is good.
    Still pouring here in Brisbane, but thankfully no winds – YET?
    Rain coming in presently from the coast at a degree of 60 – that means windows have to be closed – not the straight down stuff.
    No disruptions to rail services and no CBD flooding as I was in the CBD this morning.

    Such a pity that far inland is getting none.
    Cheers
    Colin

  • Anne@Grit and Giggles
    February 21, 2015 at 12:55 pm Reply

    I think you got the part that everyone wanted. Winds that weren’t too strong and the more importantly, the rain. Guess the wet ground and bit of wind made some tree casualties. I am see you pictures and wishing I was there to see the beauty you are seeing, the water you are seeing. Hopefully there aren’t too many fences to be fixed. Good luck with the clean up but maybe for today, just enjoy the sogginess, the clean up will wait. Take the time to relax, savour that drink and enjoy the time as a family before the work begins. I’m glad you made it through okay and like you I also hope those who got the brunt of it fared okay.
    We were discussing at work yesterday about cyclones and how the media hype them a bit (mind you they certainly do damage) but also about how the worst part is the waiting, waiting for it to come and waiting for it to finish, waiting for the unknown. You can relax a bit now and get some sleep.
    Thanks for sharing what you are seeing today. I’m loving it.
    Anne@Grit and Giggles´s last blog post ..Reflections and Cyclones

  • BB of Oz
    February 21, 2015 at 1:51 pm Reply

    Oh there is damage Colin. Serious damage. We just cannot get near to inspect. The bridge you see is actually impassable and will be for sometime… 🙁

    • Colin Huggins
      February 21, 2015 at 3:37 pm Reply

      No wonder you got the photo of Mr “I” from the back rather than a front on photo.
      His glare might have cracked the camera??
      I guess he will need a good long stiff drink.
      Maybe you should join him, or do you need an excuse??? ha ha.
      The bright side is – all those full dams and plenty of green grass.
      Cheers from a still non-stop raining Brisbane!
      Colin

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