Second Witness Statement of Peter Baddiley Annexure “PB2-8(29)”
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In the matter of the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1950 Commissions of Inquiry Order (No.1) 2011 Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry Second Witness Statement of Peter Baddiley Annexure “PB2-8(29)” PB2-8(29) 1 PB2-8(29) 2 PB2-8 (29) FLDWARN for the Thomson Barcoo Cooper 1 December 2010 to 31 January 2011 TO::BOM625 IDQ20860 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland FLOOD WARNING FOR THE THOMSON AND BARCOO RIVERS AND COOPER CREEK Issued at 9:48 AM on Wednesday the 1st of December 2010 by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane. Major flood levels continue along the Barcoo River between Isisford and Retreat. Moderate flooding is occurring at Stonehenge and Jundah along the Thomson River. Windorah should expect Cooper Creek levels to reach around 5.5 metres into the weekend. THOMSON RIVER At Camoola Park, minor flood levels continue. Further rises are possible. River levels at Longreach may reach around the minor flood level of 3 metres during Thursday. Moderate flood levels are occurring at Stonehenge West. At Jundah, moderate flood levels will continue for the rest of this week. BARCOO RIVER Minor flooding at Blackall is expected to continue until at least Thursday before receding. Flood levels are falling between Coolagh and Wahroongha. Major flood levels are occurring between Isisford and Retreat. A peak of around 6.4 metres is expected today at Glenlock. Major flood levels at Retreat are forecast to reach around 9.5 metres. This is around 8.5 metres on the Retreat manual gauge. COOPER CREEK Creek levels will stay high this week as Barcoo and Thomson River flood waters converge with major flood levels continuing. A peak of around 5.5 metres is expected on Friday or Saturday. Predicted River Heights/Flows: Windorah: - 5.5 metres on Friday or Saturday. Next Issue: The next warning will be issued by 10am Thursday. Latest River Heights: Cornish Ck at Bowen Downs * 2.88m rising 08:00 AM WED 01/12/10 Thomson R at Camoola Park 2.7m falling slowly 06:00 AM WED 01/12/10 Thomson R at Longreach auto * 2.13m steady 08:00 AM WED 01/12/10 Darr R at Darr Auto * 2.37m steady 08:00 AM WED 01/12/10 Thomson R Stonehenge (West) Auto* 4.3m steady 08:00 AM WED 01/12/10 PB2-8(29) 3 Thomson R at Jundah 4.1m steady 06:30 AM WED 01/12/10 Barcoo R at Gillespie 4.15m steady 06:00 AM WED 01/12/10 Barcoo R at Blackall * 3.71m falling 08:00 AM WED 01/12/10 Barcoo R at Coolagh 5.85m steady 05:29 AM WED 01/12/10 Alice R at Barcaldine Weir Auto* 0.65m steady 08:00 AM WED 01/12/10 Barcoo R at Isisford 6.61m falling 06:00 AM WED 01/12/10 Barcoo R at Oma 6.34m falling 06:00 AM WED 01/12/10 Barcoo R at Wahroongha 5.5m falling 06:00 AM WED 01/12/10 Barcoo R at Glenlock 6.25m rising slowly 05:30 AM WED 01/12/10 Barcoo R at Retreat Auto * 8.15m rising 08:00 AM WED 01/12/10 Cooper Ck at Windorah 5.15m rising slowly 06:00 AM WED 01/12/10 *automatic station Warnings and River Height Bulletins are available at http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood/ . Flood Warnings are also available on telephone 1300 659 219 at a low call cost of 27.5 cents, more from mobile, public and satellite phones. TO::BOM625 IDQ20860 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland FLOOD WARNING FOR THE THOMSON AND BARCOO RIVERS AND COOPER CREEK Issued at 9:53 AM on Thursday the 2nd of December 2010 by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane. Major flood levels continue along the Barcoo River between Isisford and Retreat. Moderate flooding continues along the Thomson River between Stonehenge and Jundah. Major flooding continues along the Cooper Creek at Windorah, with flood levels to reach around 5.5 metres during the weekend. THOMSON RIVER Minor flooding continues at Camoola Park. River levels are rising downstream at Longreach which may reach the minor flood level of 3 metres during the next 24 to 48 hours. Moderate flooding continues at Stonehenge West and at Jundah, with river levels to remain high for the remainder of the week. BARCOO RIVER Minor flooding is easing at Blackall. Moderate to major flood levels are also easing between Coolagh and Wahroongha, with a major flood peak currently in the Glenlock area. Major flooding continues to rise downstream at Retreat where river levels are expected to peak around midnight Thursday. At 8am Thursday, the river level at Retreat was 9.44 metres and rising. COOPER CREEK Creek levels will remain high during this week as Barcoo and Thomson River flood waters converge at Windorah causing major flooding. At 6am Thursday the creek PB2-8(29) 4 level was at 5.25 metres with major flooding rising slowly. Predicted River Heights/Flows: Cooper Creek at: Windorah 5.5 metres during the weekend. Next Issue: The next warning will be issued by 10am Friday. Latest River Heights: Cornish Ck at Bowen Downs * 2.92m steady 08:00 AM THU 02/12/10 Thomson R at Camoola Park 2.6m falling slowly 06:00 AM THU 02/12/10 Thomson R at Longreach auto * 2.38m rising 08:00 AM THU 02/12/10 Darr R at Darr Auto * 2.33m steady 08:00 AM THU 02/12/10 Thomson R at Bogewong NA Thomson R Stonehenge (West) Auto* 4.33m steady 08:00 AM THU 02/12/10 Thomson R Stonehenge (East) 2.95m steady 07:00 AM THU 02/12/10 Thomson R at Jundah 4.15m steady 07:00 AM THU 02/12/10 Barcoo R at Blackall * 3.43m steady 08:00 AM THU 02/12/10 Barcoo R at Coolagh 5.25m falling 06:30 AM THU 02/12/10 Alice R at Barcaldine Weir Auto* 0.58m steady 08:00 AM THU 02/12/10 Barcoo R at Isisford 6.34m falling slowly 06:00 AM THU 02/12/10 Barcoo R at Oma 6.02m falling slowly 06:00 AM THU 02/12/10 Barcoo R at Wahroongha NA Barcoo R at Glenlock 6.45m rising slowly 04:00 AM THU 02/12/10 Barcoo R at Retreat Auto * 9.44m rising 08:00 AM THU 02/12/10 Cooper Ck at Windorah 5.25m rising slowly 06:00 AM THU 02/12/10 * denotes automatic station. Warnings and River Height Bulletins are available at http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood/ . Flood Warnings are also available on telephone 1300 659 219 at a low call cost of 27.5 cents, more from mobile, public and satellite phones. TO::BOM625 IDQ20860 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland FLOOD WARNING FOR THE THOMSON AND BARCOO RIVERS AND COOPER CREEK Issued at 9:49 AM on Friday the 3rd of December 2010 by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane. Major flood levels continue along the Barcoo River between Glenlock and Retreat, with the flood peak currently in the Retreat area. Moderate flooding continues along the Thomson River between Stonehenge and Jundah. Major flooding rising on the Cooper Creek at Windorah, with flood levels to reach around 5.5 to 6.0 metres during the weekend. Further heavy rainfall has been recorded in the upper reaches of the Thomson and Barcoo River catchments. The heaviest 24hr rainfall totals recorded to 9am Friday include Torrens Creek 42mm, Coolagh 63mm, Eastmere 50mm, Duneira 45mm, Blackall 41mm, Barcaldine Weir 32mm, and generally less than 5mm to areas north PB2-8(29) 5 of Windorah. THOMSON RIVER Minor flooding continues at Camoola Park, with river levels slowly rising downstream at Longreach but remaining below minor flood level. Moderate flooding continues at Stonehenge West and at Jundah, with river levels to remain high for the remainder of the week. BARCOO RIVER Renewed stream rises are expected across the upper reaches of the Barcoo and Alice Rivers following heavy rainfall recorded during Thursday. Minor flooding continues to ease at Blackall and at Coolagh. Moderate to major flood levels are also easing between Isisford and Glenlock, with a major flood peak currently in the Retreat area. At 8am Friday, the river level at Retreat was 10.05 metres and continuing to rise very slowly as river levels near a peak during Friday. COOPER CREEK Major flooding is rising at Windorah as Barcoo and Thomson River flood waters converge at Windorah causing major flooding. At 6am Friday the creek level was at 5.4 metres and rising. Predicted River Heights/Flows: Cooper Creek at: Windorah 5.5 to 6.0 metres during the weekend. Weather Forecast: Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms tending to rain at times east of about Longreach, with moderate to heavy falls possible. Isolated showers and afternoon thunderstorms in the west. Next Issue: The next warning will be issued by 10am Saturday. Latest River Heights: Cornish Ck at Bowen Downs * 2.77m steady 08:00 AM FRI 03/12/10 Thomson R at Camoola Park 2.45m falling slowly 06:00 AM FRI 03/12/10 Thomson R at Longreach auto * 2.66m steady 08:00 AM FRI 03/12/10 Darr R at Darr Auto * 2.3m steady 08:00 AM FRI 03/12/10 Thomson R at Bogewong NA Thomson R Stonehenge (West) Auto* 4.22m steady 08:00 AM FRI 03/12/10 Thomson R Stonehenge (East) NA Thomson R at Jundah 4.25m rising slowly 07:00 AM FRI 03/12/10 Barcoo R at Blackall * 3.14m falling 08:00 AM FRI 03/12/10 Barcoo R at Coolagh 4.9m falling 06:30 AM FRI 03/12/10 Alice R at Barcaldine Weir Auto* 0.45m steady 08:00 AM FRI 03/12/10 Barcoo R at Isisford 5.95m falling slowly 06:00 AM FRI 03/12/10 Barcoo R at Oma 5.74m falling slowly 06:00 AM FRI 03/12/10 Barcoo R at Wahroongha NA Barcoo R at Glenlock 6.3m falling slowly 05:30 AM FRI 03/12/10 Barcoo R at Retreat Auto * 10.05m rising slowly 08:00 AM FRI 03/12/10 PB2-8(29) 6 Cooper Ck at Windorah 5.4m rising 06:00 AM FRI 03/12/10 * denotes automatic station.