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Enoggera Dam, in the western Brisbane suburb of The Gap, reached a record capacity of 270% on the same day. [30] Wivenhoe Dam is primarily designed for drinking water supply to Brisbane, Ipswich, and surrounding areas, as well as flood protection for Brisbane.
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Another death was reported on 24 October when a woman's body was found on the bank of a river near Gulgong, New South Wales. [2] Widespread rain and storms spread across NSW, and Victoria, causing more major flooding for river systems.
Queensland authorities said major flooding was underway in some suburbs of Cairns, a tourist hub of around 170,000 people located around 1,700 km (1,060 miles) north of state capital Brisbane.
The Wivenhoe Dam was built approximately 80 km upstream from Brisbane after the 1974 floods. As a result of the flood, planning for the Wivenhoe Dam included flood mitigation as well as its original water supply purpose. [26] The flood was a defining event for a generation of Brisbane residents. [27]
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Widespread flooding in the Sydney basin and the Mid North Coast of NSW (2021 eastern Australia floods). Extending into South East Queensland: NSW, South East Queensland 3 (As of 25 March 2021) [27] [28] 9-10 June 2021 Widespread flash flooding across Gippsland. 160,000 properties blacked out, some for 4 days or more.
Body of one of the four missing people in Letur, Albacete, recovered. Tuesday 5 November 2024 11:44, Rachel Hagan. Flooding in Spain happened along a line stretching from the Bay of Cadiz to Valencia.