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Parts of NSW and QLD are set for three months worth of rain in just days NSW mid-north coast and Hunter regions could experience more than 200mm Rockhampton broke 24-hour rainfall record with 550mm from 3am Tues-Wed Residents of Sapphire, in QLD's Central Highlands have been told to evacuate Parts of Sydney could see north of 100mm with potential for flash flooding
Retreat Creek in the central Queensland town of Sapphire rose rapidly after thunderstorms brought heavy rainfall. Photograph: Twitter/Channel Seven Residents in the regional Queensland township of Sapphire were told to evacuate to higher ground on Wednesday morning after thunderstorms brought up to 215mm of rainfall to the area â but for some the heavy rain may have a silver lining. Victoria Bentham, the co-owner of Sapphire Caravan and Cabin Park, told the Guardian the main road out of town had been completely flooded, trapping residen...
17th Mar 2021 7:50 AM Residents in Sapphire have been advised to move to higher ground with major flooding expected as Retreat Creek continues to rapidly rise. One resident in the area reported recording 254mm of rain in three hours. An Emergency Alert was issued by Central Highlands Regional Council at 4.44am on Wednesday for residents in Sapphire. According to the alert, Retreat Creek was rising rapidly due to heavy rainfall, and major flooding was expected. Properties in low-lying areas were likely to be impacted. Council advised residents to warn neighb...
Thousands of Queenslanders have been urged to move to higher ground after the state was battered by heavy rainfall that's expected to last for another week. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services issued the warning for residents in Sapphire, in the Central Highlands Region just before 5am on Wednesday, after the area received more than 130mm of rain in three hours. 'Due to heavy rainfall, the Retreat Creek is rising rapidly and major flooding is expected. Properties in low-lying areas are likely to be impacted,' the warning said. 'Council advises residents to warn neighbours, secure belonging...
Residents in some low-lying areas of Queensland have been told to ‘move to higher ground now’ after more than 130mm of rain fell in three hours overnight.