Water, water, everywhere

Our region is in flood for the third time in 5 months. Currently the Warracknabeal Library is closed due to the flooding there, resulting from the 77mm of rain there on Monday 10th. The Library's carpet had just recovered from a soaking in the storms back in December, when water piled up against the doors. This time though the amount of water was larger, and the damage more extensive.

The December storms and resulting river & creek levels saw Horsham, Harrow and Warracknabeal towns all on flood alert.

Burnt Creek at Horsham on 11th December, taken from the footbridge near Latus Drive, after Williams Road was reopened to traffic.

Melanie's photo of the SES & townspeople sandbagging the Harrow Hall & Library (the library is in the section below the satellite dish) as the Glenelg River encroaches on the town on 9th December.

Wimmera River near the highway bridge in Horsham on 9th September.
3 months earlier it was a similar situation in Horsham, as flood waters slowly spread towards Horsham from the headwaters of the Wimmera River, inundating crops along the way.
The pathway below the Horsham Weir on the 12th September 2010, at this stage the water was receding, it had been a good 6 feet higher at the flood peak.



For some great photos, check out the "Victorian floods" group Facebook page, like this aerial shot of the Barnes Boulevard extension.






The flooding downstream of the weir on 12th September, with the gum trees still showing the effects of the Remlaw - Black Saturday fire 7th February 2009. - A country of extremes!

But all this pales in significance to some of our past floods -







Black & white Horsham photos from "Horsham in focus".