Thomson River Floods Reach Longreach, No Homes Inundated

0:00On this March 14th in Sydney, here's what is making headlines. Flood waters from the Thompson River have reached the outskirts of Longreach in Western Queensland, sitting at a major flood level of 6.0, 7 meters overnight. The river is set to peak today, but forecasters now expected to stay well below the 6.95 meter record from February 2000. Meanwhile, the Landsborough Highway toward Winton reopened early Sunday after a brief closure. As the slow-moving waters fell short of expectations, local leaders and residents are breathing a sigh of relief, with no homes flooded yet, and sandbag stations still open for extra protection. Mayor Tony Rainer called a good news, noting plenty of leeway remains, and even predicting a tourism boost from the inland ocean views. One newcomer from the coast said, the gradual rise gave everyone time to prepare, unlike sudden coastal flood she's used to. The daily news now is made possible with support from our sponsor. Relax deeper, reset faster, comfort you can hear, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com.