2019 Townsville flood - Wikipedia
WEBThe 2019 Townsville flood was a major flood event that occurred in the city of Townsville and surrounding areas, on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. [1] Townsville has endured around 20 major flooding events since colonial settlement in the 1860s, but the 2019 event was one of the worst natural disasters to ever impact the region. [ 2 ]
How Townsville's flood crisis unfolded in pictures
WEBFeb 4, 2019 — The North Queensland flood disaster has officially been declared a catastrophe after a slow moving monsoon dumped record-breaking rain over the Townsville region for days. Here are some of the most powerful images from the natural disaster that has inundated suburbs and threatened lives.
Townsville deluge breaks April records set in 2000, rainfall to ease
WEBApr 26, 2022 — Record breaking rainfall has prompted flooding in Townsville, with some residents being rescued by SES.
Remembering the Night of Noah: Flood Memory and Townsville's Floods …
WEBIn January and February 2019, Townsville received more than 1,400 millimeters of rain, causing flash and riverine flooding that resulted in the deaths of four people and the inundation of several thousand homes and businesses.
Townsville floods: Dam floodgates fully opened, more homes …
WEBTownsville dam floodgates fully opened, more homes at risk as crisis in North Queensland worsens. By 9News Staff. 6:02am Feb 4, 2019. More homes in Townsville are expected to be swamped by rising floodwaters, with residents being saved from roofs as the crisis in Far North Queensland worsens.
Townsville flood: City on high alert after city inundated with …
WEBFeb 3, 2019 — Thousands of residents in the city of Townsville in Queensland were without power and cut off by flooded roads. Landslides were reported with more possible in the worst-hit areas, the Bureau of Meteorology said today, warning of further “intense rainfall” and “significant flash flooding” along the eastern shore.
2019 Weather Event - Townsville City Council
WEBThis event was exceptional between 25 January and 14 February 2019 with 39 local government areas affected by the monsoon trough and significant rainfall and flooding.
2019 Townsville floods: Best photos from Queensland's record
WEBFeb 7, 2019 — The equivalent of eight Olympic swimming pools a minute was released, swamping Townsville. 5 of 25 Australian army armoured vehicles can be seen on a flooded road in the Townsville suburb of Idalia.
Townsville flood news: Live coverage
WEBFeb 4, 2019 — Flood waters in parts of severely affected areas have dropped off today, despite remaining significantly high, allowing some residents to assess damages to their homes and to clean up what they can.
Drones, GIS and floods - ArcGIS StoryMaps
WEBDrones, GIS and floods. In early 2019 unprecedented rainfall and the release of dam waters led to catastrophic flooding in the city of Townsville.