Brisbane had its heaviest rain in 24 hours for decades on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Having spent several years in Darwin I love heavy rain and generally regard the 'severe' weather in Brisbane as pretty mediocre. I'm sure people who have had their houses damaged wouldn't agree. Anyway, the creeks were close to bursting their banks in several parts of Brisbane and actually did so in the suburb of Windsor. In our neck of the woods (a tributary of Bulimba Creek called Phillips Creek) I was kicking myself for not having my camera on me during the storm when we were out driving. The water was boiling under the bridge just upstream from us and actually over the bridge downstream from us.
The bike-path bridge a short distance downstream from us a few hours after its peak. It crosses a storm water channel leading to Phillips Creek about 10m away.
Downstream from the bike-path bridge
Upstream from the bike bridge on Phillips Creek
Downstream from the Gallipoli Rd bridge. The red line shows the high water mark.
Upstream from the Gallipoli Rd bridge
The bike-path bridge a short distance downstream from us a few hours after its peak. It crosses a storm water channel leading to Phillips Creek about 10m away.
Downstream from the bike-path bridge
Upstream from the bike bridge on Phillips Creek
Downstream from the Gallipoli Rd bridge. The red line shows the high water mark.
Upstream from the Gallipoli Rd bridge
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