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The floods were caused by rainfall generated by a monsoon trough described by a Bureau of Meteorology forecaster as "almost like a tropical cyclone over land". [3] Over the period 1–3 March, rainfall totals of between 100–300 mm (4 to 12 inches) were observed in the area. [3] [4] This water ran into already saturated rivers and creeks in ...
The wettest month on record was February 1893, when 1,025.9 millimetres (40.39 in) of rain fell, although in the last 30 years the record monthly rainfall has been a much lower 479.8 millimetres (18.89 in) from December 2010. Very occasionally a whole month will pass with no recorded rainfall, the last time this happened was August 1991. [10]
The 2010 La Niña Modoki weather pattern, which brings wetter conditions to eastern Australia, was the strongest since 1973. [8] [9] This La Niña event caused a prolonged event of heavy rainfall over Queensland river catchments. Record or near record sea surface temperatures were recorded off the Queensland coast in late 2010. [10]
The 2010 Queensland floods saw inundation of the towns of Charleville, Roma, St George and Theodore among others. [209] The floods were caused by rainfall generated by a monsoon trough described by a Bureau of Meteorology forecaster as "almost like a tropical cyclone over land". [210]
2010–11 Queensland floods – Severe flooding in Queensland that took place alongside Tasha's precipitation impact; 2010–11 Australian region cyclone season; Cyclone Yasi; Cyclone Oswald – storm of similar strength to Tasha, which was a catalyst in the 2013 Eastern Australia floods.
The 2010–2011 La Niña system broke many rainfall records in Australia, particularly in the states of Queensland and New South Wales, with extensive flooding and major damage to infrastructure and crops.
1893 Brisbane flood Flooding in Newcastle in 2007 Queensland 2010-2011 floods. Australia has had over 160,708 floods in the last 10 years, many of which have taken out homes, wildlife and many habitats.
By November of that year, continuing heat and lack of rain had desiccated the forests and agricultural land along the Great Dividing range in New South Wales and Queensland. Sydney received less than 2 millimetres (0.079 in) of rain in December 2019, with temperatures reaching 40°C (104°F).