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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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Over 220 people were rescued by the SES over the 24 hour period, but a full assessment had not yet been competed. [34] Up to 80% of homes in the town of Eugowra were flood damaged. [35] Flash flooding affected the town of Molong's central business district, cutting the Mitchell Highway and flooding the only supermarket in town. [36]
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 most flood-affected suburb of Brisbane was Rocklea. [22] Close to Ipswich, 1,800 premises were affected by flooding. [23] The Nerang River flooded, cutting the Gold Coast off from Brisbane. About 2,000 people were evacuated from homes along the river and the canals; most of these homes suffered flood damage. [20]
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.
The South Bank area, which includes the Wheel of Brisbane, was itself inundated by flood waters only two days later. At the first Twenty20 cricket match between Australia and England in Adelaide on 12 January, both teams donated part of their match fees to help the victims and A$28,450 was collected from people in attendance.
The death toll jumped by more than 50 on Thursday to at least 155 in Valencia alone, according to rescuers and the state-run news agency EFE. Three people died in other regions.