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
