Premium Content There is a silver lining to the Sapphire floods â rain means good fossicking. More than 200mm fell in the small township of Sapphire west of Emerald on Wednesday morning. Sapphire Caravan and Cabin Park owner Victoria Bentham was woken by the sound of the heavy rain and when she checked her phone, she was shocked to see all of the emergency warnings. Warning sirens were activated in Rubyvale but did not deploy in Sapphire, due to suspected technology complications. âWe just heard the rain but we didnât realise it was as bad as it was until we saw it,â she said.