yarra flood pictures

[hnpcc]

I should note upfront that these are not taken by me. I don't actually know who took them, they went around the e-mail at work. They're very good pictures though!





The booking kiosks for the boats. On the lower level along Southgate, not usually underwater though.



Looking down from Princes Bridge to Southgate. You can see the line of poles that usually marks the edge of the bank - then there's usually about a metre drop into the water. Hm.



South Melbourne, next to Crown Casino.



Back of Crown Casino.


The Yarra this morning was back down below the bike paths, people were even cycling in on them (avoiding the debris everywhere and presumably skidding on the mud.) We went down to look at Merri Creek last night - it had obviously partially flooded the market garden near Munro St some time yesterday, although everything was down by the time we went. The creek apparently measured 4.3m at 10am yesterday, and only 3.2m at 5pm - I'd be fascinated to see what it looked like earlier!

It was still in flood though - the Nicholson St creek path was underwater, and most of the trees that line the bank were partially submerged. Hopefully I'll get photos tonight, we left it a bit late to take reasonable photos yesterday.

And it's raining again in Clayton!

Comments

[hawkida.livejournal.com]

Wow!

[hawkida.livejournal.com]

I think what strikes me most is the sun! We see flood pictures over here depressingly and increasingly frequently but it's always dull overcast days and postmen boating down the middle of the city in a rubber dinghy - but these pictures show the sun blazing down and make it look quite pleasant!

[dalmeny]

Good God. Those are all places I know.

[hnpcc]

It was a really lovely and sunny day for most of yesterday. When I was driving in, it was raining near my house, sunny through the city and then raining again at work. But it cleared up and the rest of the day was fine. Late afternoon clouds came over but we didn't get any rain where I was.

Now, of course, it's spitting again.

[hnpcc]

Pretty much my reaction too... wierd isn't it. I don't usually think of the Yarra as having a flood/drought cycle, but it is, of course, an Australian river and so it does. It's just now got picturesque stuff to flood with lots of people nearby to take photos. ;-)

Hopefully I can get some shots of the Merri today, that was amazing last night.

[hnpcc]

I should also add - I really like how in the second shot you now have to go up to get on the boats.

Trippy.

[tizzle-b.livejournal.com]

As with what Max says - these pictures are a total difference to flood pictures from here in the UK.

What's also quite surreal is I've been and stood looking at all these things in the pictures - yet to visit anywhere which is/had been flooded in Britain however.

[brisingamen.livejournal.com]

Those are pretty much the only pieces of Melbourne I know ... it's a big contrast from when I was there.