I know it pales in comparison to other world events and probably isn’t making news outside Australia, but South-East Queensland is in the middle of a weather event of biblical proportions. On Thursday an intense weather system sat off the coast just north of Brisbane, and there it has stayed, moving south at less than walking pace. It was meant to clear Friday lunch, then Saturday morning then last night, and now they are saying it is here until tomorrow at least. We have had at least one meter of rain since then, probably well over. At least six people have died in the floodwaters.

The Wivenhoe dam, Brisbane’s water supply and a huge catchment probably the size of an English county, was at under 50% capacity on Monday and sits at 165% now. The Brisbane river has broken it’s banks due to the water inrush and dam releases and a significant flood is on the cards. There was a major flood in 2011, so it’s a bit soon for comfort.

The gentle, picturesque rainforest creek in front of our house has been a raging torrent now for three days, rolling boulders the weight of small cars down in » Continue Reading.