Mary River in Gympie expected to flood | Free story
The Mary River has finally peaked according to the latest Bureau of Meteorology reports, with the receding flood waters now beginning to reveal the full extent of damage caused by the torrential downpour.
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The Mary River at Gympie has finally begun to fall after causing moderate flooding across the city and major flooding at Tiaro and the Fraser Coast.
As of 1.45pm the river in the city centre was sitting at a height of 13.56m, having reached 13.61m about midday.
The Bureau or Meteorology had expected it to peak 1t 13.8m.
It is expected to remain above the moderate flood level of 12m into Sunday afternoon.
The river at Tiaro is also falling with a height of 20.3m as of 2pm.
The Mary River at Dagun Pocket was at 12.08m and falling, still more than 5m above the minor flood line
Receding floodwaters have revealed extensive damage to roads and infrastructure in the region’s west, with parts of the Burnett Hwy shredded and impassable.
Flooding is being observed in the Six Mile Creek with minor flooding at Cooran.
Major flooding is occurring downstream where the Mary River at Miva peaked at 19.86m around 8pm Saturday and was at 17.43m and holding steady.
The Mary River at Miva is expected to remain above the major flood level (15.50m) into Sunday afternoon.
It comes after an emergency warning was issued for Gympie region residents following major flooding in the area.
The warning, issued at 8.30am on Saturday morning, advised all Gympie region residents to stay off the roads due to possible major flooding.
As of 9am Sunday 20 roads across the Gympie region were cut.
A major flood warning was also declared for the Mary River, which affects both the Gympie region and Fraser Coast.
One person was killed in flood waters between Gympie and Maryborough, while dozens of stranded travellers have taken refuge at Gunalda’s United petrol station.
A search is still underway for a missing teenage girl at Booubyjan.
More than 2o swift water rescues have been carried out across the Wide Bay and Burnett regions, including one family whose house began to move in flood waters at Gundiah.
Campers at Imbil Island Reach Caravan Park were evacuated to the Imbil Showgrounds on Saturday morning, while campers at the Goomeri caravan park were evacuated to higher ground late on Friday night.
Staff from the Shell Garage in Goomeri had to be rescued by police when flood waters began to rise around the business.
The township of Woolooga experienced its first major flood in over a decade, with the local school and town hall almost completely under water.
More to come.
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