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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Muso on February 03, 2011, 02:38:40 PM
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BOM extract:
JANUARY 2011 to FEBRUARY 2011 FLOW OUTLOOK
Flow to South Australia over the next week is expected to be within the range of 75,000 ML/day to a maximum of
85,000 ML/day as the higher flow arrives at the South Australian border. The peak flow is now expected to remain
below 85,000 ML/day due to lower than expected flow upstream. Warmer weather combined with increased
extractions will also influence the peak flow. High flow conditions are still expected to remain within the range of
65,000 ML/day to 85,000 ML/day during February 2011, subject to river operations and weather conditions
upstream.
Flow at the border is not now expected to reach 90,000 ML/day as previously forecast.
Flow over Lock 1 at Blanchetown is currently averaging 50,000 ML/day and will slowly increase over the next week
to be within the range of 50,000 ML/day to 60,000 ML/day.
A flow of 85,000 ML/day is not a threat to towns and levee banks; however, some shack sites, roads, campsites and
causeways located on floodplains may be inundated. This flow is well within the normal historical flow range (i.e.
many similar events of flows within this range have been experienced in previous years) for the River Murray in
South Australia. No populated areas will be at risk of flooding from the predicted flow but the extent of inundation
of low-lying areas of the floodplain, creeks and flood runners will increase. Flow to South Australia within the
range of 65,000 ML/day up to no more than 85,000 ML/day may be maintained for 3-4 weeks.
YAHOO. We're off next week-end
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A number of campsites along Lyrup Flats, Katarapko Creek, Moorook Game Reserve and by the Loxton Caravan Park have already been inundated and road closures are in place.
It is good to see the River at what will probably be the highest levels that it has been at for the past 20 years.
The contrast between how dry the floodplains were towards the end of the drought and what they are now is amazing.
It is well worth a trip to the Riverland to see just how much water is around.
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Goes to show that our "Save the river Murry levy" is working ???
Oh or is it an act of god :cup:
Baz
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Goes to show that our "Save the river Murry levy" is working ???
Oh or is it an act of god :cup:
Baz
Save the Murray levy has had absolutely nothing to do with it and doubt if god had anything to do with it either :angel: but La Nina has had everything to do with the extra water flows, although our Premier would probably like the people of SA to believe that he had somehow negociated the extra water flows >:D >:D ;D