Cyclone Debbie. Bring it on.

[Danscraftbeer]

I gather from a news report and SEQWater site that a release from Wivenhoe may occur. She was 68% and now around 72%. A rough feel: that is still a lot of headroom? Maybe from 2011 they aim lower, or a longer prediction of weather patterns?

I don't get it. So its not good to have 100%?
Is it not capable to store 100%?

 

[earle]

Othed dams are at 113%.

 

[Danscraftbeer]

Othed dams are at 113%.

That doesn't make sense. They obviously need to recalibrate.

 

[eungaibitter1]

Cyclone 'Debbie'?
Sounds like she should get back in the kitchen and and bake some lamingtons for the CWA meet on Sunday.

Rue the day we get cyclone Zena appear and funk s#!t up.

My mother in law is called Debbie. She can do and stir up some pretty serious **** mate. Would give any Zena a fair **** kick square, I would think.

 

[Bribie G]

I don't get it. So its not good to have 100%?
Is it not capable to store 100%?

No, the Wivenhoe was built for flood mitigation so was never intended to become totally full.

 

[earle]

Don't forget Debbie did Dallas. Who did Zena ever do?

 

[Zorco]

Her girl sidekick...

 

[eungaibitter1]

Yeah. They don't drink Coopers anymore.

 

[Danscraftbeer]

No, the Wivenhoe was built for flood mitigation so was never intended to become totally full.

So 100% is over capacity to their calculations.
So they obviously need to recalibrate as well then. What is it with these people? :unsure:

 

[Zorco]

No, the Wivenhoe was built for flood mitigation so was never intended to become totally full.

I'm not sure that's totally true.

I thought Flood mitigation is on top of nominal storage capacity

http://statements.qld.gov.au/Content/MediaAttachments/2010/pdf/32253%20SEQWG%20Wivenhoe%20Fact%20Sheet%20A4%202pp%20F.pdf

 

[earle]

Her girl sidekick...

Highest rating episode

 

[Zorco]

So 100% is over capacity to their calculations.
So they obviously need to recalibrate as well then. What is it with these people? :unsure:

Some serious recalibration needed here

Wivenhoe's max capacity is 225% nominal storage...

 

[wereprawn]

We got power back on about an hour ago after 3 days . Parts of Mackay are seriously ****** up , although nothing compared to those a bit north. An army chap told me today we had wind gusts a shade under 200kmph. Quite proud of our little fibro house.

 

[Zorco]

My mother in law is called Debbie. She can do and stir up some pretty serious **** mate. Would give any Zena a fair **** kick square, I would think.

A grandma called Gwenda..... one ill glance and you begin bleeding internally.

Please let there never be a cyclone Gwenda...

 

[Zorco]

We got power back on about an hour ago after 3 days . Parts of Mackay are seriously ****** up , although nothing compared to those a bit north. An army chap told me today we had wind gusts a shade under 200kmph. Quite proud of our little fibro house.

How is the brewery holding up?

 

[wereprawn]

How is the brewery holding up?

All good . Looking forward to the beer being cold again by tomorrow arvo though .

 

[good4whatAlesU]

Lismore levee has been breached apparently.

Major flooding to ensue.

Take care everyone.

 

[Bribie G]

My Aldi stockpot did the job. That plus the rain gauge earlier, about 150 mm.



Lismore last night after levee broke (photo: The Northern Slur)

 

[RdeVjun]

Could knock out a stovetop MiniBIAB before breakfast with that fresh rainwater Bribie!

However in all seriousness, some folks are getting hammered in various ways, hope they're all safe, sound and the community mobilises to help them back on their feet.

 

[Liam_snorkel]

emptied our rain gauge twice.