Floods block Logan hospital access with emergency alerts for Waterford, Loganholme, Beenleigh
The successful Mud Army is reprising its role from 2017 and mobilising the troops to help out across Logan after the Logan and Albert rivers hit peak flood levels. WATCH THE VIDEO
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Hundreds of southside residents are banding together to reprise the successful Mud Army which helped drag Logan out of the 2017 floods.
Despite flood waters still lapping over roads, into homes and over river banks, the emergency crews were getting their shovels and brooms ready.
It is expected some Logan City councillors will work with teams to go into their communities to help clean up along with Federal MP Bert van Manen and Louie Naumovski, founder of the Logan House Fire Support Network.
However, the army will not mobilise until after the flood peaks.
A popular pie shop south of Brisbane has endured its second major flooding in five years as the Logan and Albert river catchments hit peak flood levels.
Yatala Pies shut their doors late on Sunday afternoon, fearing the worst but hoping for the best. Unfortunately, the waters inundated the building and staff were unable to get to work, with all major roads in the area flooded.
The roundabout at Exit 38 on the west side of the M1 to the industrial estate was flooded early this morning.
Police are still looking for the motorist whose car was swept away in flood waters at Yatala this morning.
Emergency alerts have been issued for the Logan and Albert rivers with drop-in clinics open at Beenleigh’s PCYC and the Cornubia Sports Centre.
The Logan Local Disaster Management Group said the Logan River flooding was forecast to exceed 2017 levels with the Maclean Bridge to peak at 9pm on Monday.
Forecasts said the flooding at Maclean Bridge would be 0.4m above the 2017 level.
The Logan River at Waterford was expected to peak tomorrow morning at 11.2m which is 0.8m above the 2017 level.
Residents from three flooded houses along the Logan River are now in hotels.
Logan residents can access free showers, phone charging and tea and coffee at the two drop-in centres.
Logan City Council issued emergency flood alerts early Monday morning, warning residents in four suburbs to expect to be cut off for days.
Access to the Logan Hospital is now only via Logan Motorway, with tolls removed at one exit point near the hospital. All other tolls will be in force.
Beenleigh, Waterford, Loganholme, and Park Ridge were suburbs singled out for being at risk of isolation from flood waters.
The council also issued an emergency flood alert for the Albert River and also an alert for the Logan River at Waterford, which it says it expects will be cut off when the rivers flood today.
Logan mayor Darren Power said the flooding was not as bad as predicted on Sunday night.
“We were looking at massive floods last night but that has been recalculated so it is not as bad but we still have a one-in-a-100-year flood at the Maclean Bridge,” he said.
Residents at Maclean Bridge who went under in 2017 should be evaluating whether to evacuate.
The council told people in Waterford West that they could be isolated when the Logan River floods and other residents in the Albert River Catchment to prepare to be isolated for days.
Sandbags are available from the Logan SES Depot at 26-36 Winnetts Rd, Daisy Hill and at Logan Village Depot, 1464 Waterford-Tamborine Rd, Logan Village.
An evacuation centre is yet to be set up in Logan but the council has warned that residents at Logan Pde, Logan Reserve and at Schmidt Rd, which is under water, will be isolated for days.
Other areas to be isolated include Bayes Rd in Logan Reserve; Logan Village and Cedar Creek and Wolfdene after Miller Rd.
Latimer Rd, Vievers Rd, Plunkett Rd and Beenleigh-Beaudesert Rd were closed on the weekend.
There is potential for communities within Yarrabilba, Logan Village and parts of Stockleigh to become isolated.
Access to the Logan Hospital is now only via the Logan Motorway with parts of Loganlea Rd and Queens Rd cut to vehicles.
Logan Local Disaster Management Group said the Albert River flooding was forecast to approach 2017 flood levels.
Wolfdene was due to peak at midday at just below the 2017 level.
The river at Beenleigh was to peak around 1m below 2017 level.
All Clarks Logan City Bus Service buses have been cancelled until further notice and all schools are closed.
The Disaster Management Group said rising river levels at Waterford were expected to cut Tygum Rd and isolate the Waterford West community on Louise St and surrounding streets potentially for several days.
Major flooding is expected along the Logan River with levels similar to Tropical Cyclone Debbie in 2017.
Major flooding is also likely along the Albert River on Monday morning with levels similar to 2013’s Tropical Cyclone Oswald.
The Larry Storey Bridge at Waterford West was at flood levels but parts of Loganlea Rd between Queens Rd and the M1 were closed due to flooding.
The Logan River at Beaudesert is currently at 13.57 metres and rising, with major flooding. The Logan River at Beaudesert is likely to remain around the current level (13.62m) early Monday morning, and may begin to ease slowly later Monday morning.
However, further river level rises are possible on Monday morning with further heavy rainfall. The river level is expected to remain above major flood level (8.30m) for the next few days.
A service road at the bottom of Fitzy’s Hotel carpark was flooded and water was lapping the bottom of Larry Story Bridge.
Residents living near these waterways need to stay informed and monitor conditions as there may be minor flooding which could impact property.
Residents need to prepare and are urged to stay up-to-date with the latest information and warnings from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Parents and students across Logan have been warned that some state and private schools will be closed tomorrow.
Kimberley College at Cornubia, which is on the Logan River, will be closed with parents, students and staff told to stay at home for the day.
The school said the closure was not due to the rising river and it was merely a precaution to keep families and staff off the roads, in line with a state government plea for people to stay home.
Principal Glenn Johnson said the decision was made to avoid extensive transport disruptions around the college and across the wide enrolment catchment.
“It is likely that the continuing weather event will create further impact over the remainder of today,” Mr Johnson said.
“We will continue to closely monitor the situation and communicate further over the next 24 hours.”
The Logan River has broken its banks at Beenleigh’s Dauth Park, where these photos were taken.
Other Logan schools to shut include
Beaudesert State High School
Carbrook State School
Cedar Creek State School
Chisholm Catholic College (Cornubia)
Eagleby South State School
Eagleby State School
Emmaus College (Jimboomba)
Everleigh State School at Greenbank
Flagstone Creek State School
Gleneagle State School
Greenbank State School
Hills International College (Jimboomba)
Jimboomba State School
Logan Reserve State School
Logan Village State School
Loganholme State School
McAuley College (Beaudesert)
Park Ridge State High School
San Damiano College (Yarrabilba)
Shailer Park State High School
Shailer Park State School
St Bernardine’s School (Regents Park)
St Clare’s Primary School (Yarrabilba)
St Mary’s School (Beaudesert)
Veresdale Scrub State School
Woodridge North State School
Yarrabilba State School
Yarrabilba State Secondary College
Yugumbir State School
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