Longreach Braces for Major Flooding

0:00This is Sydney News today, every story, every city, every day. Long reach in western Queensland is gearing up for major flooding this weekend. Officials expect the Thompson River to peak at around 6.7 meters on Sunday evening, matching levels from the 2000 flood. Low lying area spaced the worst, with warnings that some out-of-town spots could be cut off for over a week. Heavy rain more than 100 kilometers away, near Armac and Mudabura, last weekend, sent a huge volume of water downstream. The local council has been monitoring it closely with satellite images, an issue to floodwatch on Friday. Residents have been busy sandbagging homes and building levees to protect properties. Locals like Jakar Jones and John Arnold shared stories of shifting gear to higher ground and securing boats against the rush. Tourist operator Alan Smith sees a silver lining, noting the flood will green up the landscape and boost the ecosystem, helping tourism in the long. Run. Grasers upstream are mustering cattle from flooded paddocks after over 200 millimeters

1:03of rain. Meanwhile, clean up as underway elsewhere in the state. In Bundaburg, the river crested at 7.4 meters on Wednesday, leaving at least 14 homes uninhabitable. Around 300 mud army volunteers are helping clear mud and debris from affected houses. In Chinchilla further south, floodwaters peaked midweek but have dropped enough for safe returns by Friday night. Business owners like Steve Keating are telling losses at breweries and campsites, but staying upbeat, with beers still flowing despite floating kegs. This DNN story comes to you, thanks to our sponsor. A pillow that sounds as good as it feels. For listening in bed, S-O-L-L-I, solely pillow.com.