Current Statistics
- Deaths: 20 people as of 7pm 17th Jan
- Missing: 12 people
- Brisbane River peak height: 4.46 metres around 5am Thursday
- Current Brisbane River Height: 3.65 metres at 5pm
- Homes flooded: Fully – 17500, Partially: 14700
- Businesses Flooded: Fully – 3000, Partially: 2500
- Towns Affected: 86
- Streets flooded: 2100 (view list of roads expected to be flooded)
- Number in evacuation centres: Over 4436 people in 50 evacuation centres
- People without power: 19000
- People affected: Up to 40000 people
- Donations: $64,329,927 as off 6:00pm 15th Jan (Donate here)
- Recovery Centres: 34
- Land Affected: 500000sq km
Contact Information
- Life threatening emergency: Dial 000 or 112 for mobiles
- QLD SES: 132 500
- NSW SES:
- Disaster Recovery Hotline: 1800 173 349
- Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000
- Police Link: 131 444
- Energex: 13 19 62
- Emergency Centrelink Payment: 180 22 66
- Community Recovery Centres
- Volunteer to Help
Flood Crisis Recovery Updates
For updates prior to Friday 14th, please visit here
- Notes on 2:50pm 17th Jan media conference
- 15 people facing 17 looting-related charges
- Energex update – if home didn’t suffer from flooded and power not connected, please call
- Rockhampton’s evacuation centre will close
- Controlled releases from Wivenhoe Dam continue
- Site seers and road use updates
- Missing People List – Have you see them?
- Police have had 200 people missing reports due to floods
- Energex Media release. Customer FAQ
- 25 secure shipping containers provided for Grantham residents (by Linfox)
- 92 QLD Schools have been inundated with water
- List of organisations who have donated to floods
- Volunteer Centre registrations are full
- The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment is available for people who have been adversely affected by flooding
- Wivenhoe and other Dam updates regarding water releases and recreational areas
- Why didn’t Bligh want to answer this question?
- Goondiwindi flood height less than first thought
- 340 tonnes of food been transported to isolated areas by the Defence Force
- Brisbane Coronation Drive in danger of collapsing
- Public transport free in Brisbane
- Flood victims may never be found. One victim found 80km down stream
- 10 people on 18 charges for looting. Double penalties – up to 10 years imprisonment
- Partial flooded suburbs power is expected to be on today
- InnerCity bypass tunnel closed
- 10 building in CBD without power, CBD is largely operational
- Mine sweeper to search Morten bay for debris
- Busway system hopefully opened today
- Water treatment plant in Mt Crosby has suffered some damage
- Ipswich motorway in progress of being opened
- Dirranbandi has been cut by flood water and expected to be cut into February
- 3500 cubic meters per second releasing out of Wivenhoe Dam and will continue over the next few days
- Brisbane clean up is underway
- Goondiwindi headed for record flood
- Expected minimum height for Goondiwini is 10.85m, levee bank is 11m. Expected later today
News Coverage
What You Can Do (if in area)
- Knock on next door neighbours
- Flooded residents urged to check Gas and electricity before reconnecting
- If you discover looters, call the police
- Wear shoes in the water, not thongs due to health reasons
- Please remember to register if volunteering by visiting here, here (if main site down) or call 07 3002 7600
- Looting will face double penalties – up to 10 years
- Do not travel if not necessary. Please drive with caution if you need to drive
Video’s, Pictures, Live Streams
Media Conferences:
- Friday 14th Jan 4:00pm
- Friday 14th Jan 11:30am. Main points available here
- Friday 14th Jan 9:30am. Main points available here
- Thursday 13th Jan 6:50pm
User-uploaded Photo’s:
- Interactive before and after slider photo’s – ABC News
- Interactive before and after slider photo’s
- Suncorp Stadium after floods
- Flood ravaged Rockhampton
- Coles: Before and After
Other: