Flooding in Sydney - 18 April

Miss_XR6 · 18-04-2012, 03:44 PM

Hey Guys

Alot of you live in sydney and travel by car there are numerous roads closed due to the floods which are worst than what we had last month
Add to this thread if you know more areas so we can help each other avoid

Merrylands/Smithfield industrial area (water is entering cars as we speak)

M5 motorway (water is up to door handles on sedans)

gtfpv · 18-04-2012, 04:19 PM

this was taken today at seven hills miniature aircraft feild where i fly model aeroplanes , it took 3 days of rain to get that high last month , this time it took 12 hours . it hasnt flooded in 7 years untill last month .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=hYY4W514Ea0

Miss_XR6 · 18-04-2012, 04:27 PM

Richmond Rd near the Shell has reported heavy flooding as well

Miss_XR6 · 18-04-2012, 04:29 PM

Also cumberland hwy is really bad

flappist · 18-04-2012, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by gtfpv

this was taken today at seven hills miniature aircraft feild where i fly model aeroplanes , it took 3 days of rain to get that high last month , this time it took 12 hours . it hasnt flooded in 7 years untill last month .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=hYY4W514Ea0

Do you have any model boats?

duaned · 18-04-2012, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by flappist

Do you have any model boats?

Are we supposed to laugh at that comment or is it you being your usual silly self?

flappist · 18-04-2012, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by duaned

Are we supposed to laugh at that comment or is it you being your usual silly self?

Well I didn't think it would take above average intelligence to work that out, many others don't seem to have a problem......

Pinkbits · 18-04-2012, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by duaned

Are we supposed to laugh at that comment or is it you being your usual silly self?

Would it have been funny if it was from someone other than a Moderator?

duaned · 18-04-2012, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Pinkbits

Would it have been funny if it was from someone other than a Moderator?

Not at all, spare a thought for those that ARE actually affected by the flooding. It's not a joking matter.

GT0132 · 18-04-2012, 11:25 PM

well glad I'm in Adelaide on business this week where it's fine , no wind and 30 degrees

GT0132 · 18-04-2012, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Pinkbits

Would it have been funny if it was from someone other than a Moderator?

why would that make any difference?

Pinkbits · 19-04-2012, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by duaned

Not at all, spare a thought for those that ARE actually affected by the flooding. It's not a joking matter.

Get off your soap-box & lighten up.
A light-hearted remark commenting on how it was more suited to boats than flying planes!

I have been helping & supporting my brother whose house was flooded here in Melbourne in February 2011.

He has only just recently been able to move back in.
It has been a roller coaster of emotions dealing with insurance company's & their contractors.

So yes, i have spared a thought, & for all his neighbours that were affected as well.

Pinkbits · 19-04-2012, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by GT0132

why would that make any difference?

I don't know, tell me.
Would we have had the same response if a regular member posted something similar?
I'm thinking not. But because a moderator posted it, it makes it insensitive.

**DJM83** · 19-04-2012, 08:19 AM

Anyway can we move on please? Looks like the Syd Metro area got a fair bit more rain last night and seems its going to continue today, stay safe folks.

Windsor342ci · 19-04-2012, 08:25 AM

I have come to find the only time my little Pathfinder wins at sets of lights is in this weather when intersections are about a foot deep in water! The mighty TD does well. All 76kws of her!

Miss_XR6 · 19-04-2012, 10:32 AM

Good to see a topic go way off thread

I got the boat joke

Its used commonly through NSW with all the floods we have had in the last 2 months

Anyways no rain at the moment roads still closed in various areas but hopefully the blue sky comes out

**Professor Farnsworth** · 19-04-2012, 10:37 AM

i used to live in Merrylands, hard to imagine it flooding there to be honest, a bit freaky. Best wishes to you all up there.

Miss_XR6 · 19-04-2012, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Professor Farnsworth

i used to live in Merrylands, hard to imagine it flooding there to be honest, a bit freaky. Best wishes to you all up there.

Friends backyard went under yesterday afternoon in Merrylands and all her colourbond fencing went with it too same as her neighbours

We just have had to much rain the grounds cant soak up anymore

**Professor Farnsworth** · 19-04-2012, 10:41 AM

yeah the water table would still have been sky high before your second round of deluge. I used to live up the hill side toward Greystanes so that area never flooded. I remember a few mammoth hail storms though.

gtfpv · 19-04-2012, 12:36 PM

ive had a good laugh at this thread , there must be something in the air . NO ONE is going to be devastated about a flood prone air modelling field getting wet and causing grief about where to fly toy aeroplanes LOL . check the thanks part under flappists post , thats where it should've ended . and it was quite funny .
back on topic we had no rain in western sydney over night and it is a clear sunny day today , if there is flooding anywhere like yesterday , i dont know about it . i see the media cranked it up big time last night hoping to get a week of stories out of it , once again they failed .

Miss_XR6 · 19-04-2012, 12:48 PM

^^^ Pitt town still has roads closed and of course the NP which always closes in heavy rain and a few other areas