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Flood waters peaking in Australian city
Loading ...Water levels in the Fitzroy River in the flood-ravaged Australian city of Rockhampton are peaking, but rising levels are still a major concern for residents in many other Queensland communities.
Queensland Deputy Premier Paul Lucas told CBC News that officials believe water levels in Rockhampton peaked Wednesday, though he noted they would likely remain high for another seven days.
The flood crisis in northeastern Australia has affected about 200,000 people in about 40 communities, state officials say. Lucas said the entire flood-affected area is about 10 per cent larger than British Columbia.
“It’s a massive area,” Lucas said. “Here, because it’s so flat, the water takes a long time to come up and then takes a long, long time to go down.”
The weather bureau told local residents the Fitzroy River was expected to peak at around 9.4 metres Tuesday or Wednesday. But weather bureau hydrologist Paul Birch told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation the river has stayed around the 9.2-metre mark since Tuesday afternoon.
Continue Reading at CBC News.
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