A range of community, recreation and sporting facilities have been impacted by the floods. Gold was discovered in Gympie in 1867, and the field was worked continuously for 60 years until 1927, producing around 3.5 million ounces of gold. Cullinanes drapery premises have also been further advanced towards the road and occupies half the footpath. Residents in the nearby town of Gympie were issued a major flooding alert at 7.30am on Saturday, with all motorists advised to stay off the roads. Overnight the tropical cyclone then moved south with renowned long-range weather forecaster Inigo Jones recording a record 907 mm of rain in 24 hours to 9am at Crohamhurst near Peachester on February 3. The Mary River at Tiaro is currently at 17.35 metres and rising, with major flooding. A 14m flood peak is expected to pass through Gympie before river levels start to fall later in the morning, the Bureau of Meteorology has predicted. Warning, rainfall and river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood. Large portions of Gympie and Maryborough were submerged. Further rainfall since 9am Saturday of 50 to 250 mm has been observed, mostly in the upper reaches of the Mary River above Gympie and in the headwaters of Tinana Creek. Under the Resilient Homes Fund, people from 39 local government areas can apply to repair, retrofit or raise their flood-affected homes or request a government buy-back, depending on eligibility. The next warning will be issued by 10:00 am EST on Sunday 09 January 2022. Renewed rises are occurring due to heavy falls Saturday night. During the afternoon the wharves at Bundaberg were reported as being under 8 feet (2.43m) of water. Location Height of River (m) Tendency Date/Time of Observation, Obi Obi Ck at Baroon Pocket Dam Alert -0.02 Steady 05:12 AM SUN 09/01/22, Mary R at Conondale Alert 1.90 Steady 05:11 AM SUN 09/01/22, Mary R at Bellbird Creek TM 2.18 Falling 05:00 AM SUN 09/01/22, Mary R at Kenilworth H/S Alert 2.10 Steady 04:40 AM SUN 09/01/22, Mary R at Moy Pocket TM 5.79 Falling 05:20 AM SUN 09/01/22, Yabba Ck at Borumba Dam HW Alert 0.77 Falling 04:56 AM SUN 09/01/22, Yabba Ck at Imbil Alert 3.54 Falling 05:18 AM SUN 09/01/22, Kandanga Ck at Hygait TM 2.59 Falling 05:20 AM SUN 09/01/22, Mary R at Dagun Pocket Alert 12.96 Rising 05:35 AM SUN 09/01/22, Six Mile Ck at Lake MacDonald Dam Alert 95.58 Steady 05:33 AM SUN 09/01/22, Six Mile Ck at Cooran TM 7.55 Steady 05:20 AM SUN 09/01/22, Deep Ck at Cedar Pocket Dam HW Alert 101.38 Steady 04:53 AM SUN 09/01/22, Mary R at Gympie Alert 13.41 Rising 05:19 AM SUN 09/01/22, Mary R at Fishermans Pocket TM 14.63 Steady 05:20 AM SUN 09/01/22, Wide Bay Ck at Brooyar TM 4.96 Steady 05:20 AM SUN 09/01/22, Mary R at Miva TM 18.96 Falling 05:00 AM SUN 09/01/22, Munna Ck at Marodian TM 14.82 Falling 05:20 AM SUN 09/01/22, Mary R at Home Park 22.09 Steady 05:00 AM SUN 09/01/22, Mary R at Tiaro Alert 20.60 Rising 05:35 AM SUN 09/01/22, Mary River at Owanyilla Alert 15.50 Rising 05:35 AM SUN 09/01/22, Mary R at The Barrage TM 13.53 Falling 05:05 AM SUN 09/01/22, Tinana Ck at Tagigan Rd 4.27 Steady 05:20 AM SUN 09/01/22, Tinana Ck at Bauple East TM 11.56 Steady 05:00 AM SUN 09/01/22, Tinana Ck at Teddington Weir TM 10.80 Falling 05:31 AM SUN 09/01/22, Tinana Ck at Tinana Barrage TM 8.48 Rising 03:40 AM SUN 09/01/22, Mary R at Maryborough 8.80 Steady 04:50 AM SUN 09/01/22, Mary R at Portside Alert 9.01 Rising 05:28 AM SUN 09/01/22. The Mary River at Miva peaked at 19.86 metres around 8pm Saturday, and is currently at 19.11 metres and falling, with major flooding. Mr Lawlor, from Gympie, was among the half a million people affected by the floods that tore a path of destruction through south-east Queensland in February 2022. 6:49am Jan 10, 2022. for SEQ rainfall and flooding and Ex- cyclone Seth. Call the NDIS National Contact Centre on 1800 800 110. The Mary River at Tiaro is currently at 20.60 metres and rising, with major flooding. On February 1, 1893, a cyclone crossed the Queensland coast near Rockhampton causing major flooding. The Mary River at Gympie will remain above the major flood level (17.00 m) across the weekend and into next week. . Strong creek level rises have been observed in upper parts of the Six Mile Creek with minor flooding at Cooran and Lake MacDonald Drive. The Mary River at Miva will remain above the major flood level (15.50 m) until early next week. Overnight the tropical cyclone then moved south with renowned long-range weather forecaster Inigo Jones recording a record 907 mm of rain in 24 hours to 9am at Crohamhurst near Peachester on February 3. (1) 1893: 25.45 metres (2) 2022: 22.9 metres (3) 1898: 22 metres (4) 1999: 21.95 metres A little below this the shop and residence of Mr. Wilcox, chemist, has been lifted in a whole and carried into the roadway, and is a total wreck, showing signs of collapsing altogether. The Bureau of Meteorology says significant river and creek level rises have been noted this morning in the Mary River and Tinana Creek. This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 210. People who have experienced financial hardship caused by the recent Gympie flooding may receive help with: Housing costs rent & accommodation, essential household bills - electricity, gas, phone, and water, Transport costs travel & fuel, car registration or repairs, Medical costs medications, medical services & supports, Some material goods such as essential whitegoods, technology, and school needs, Assistance is provided by appointment only. If you are travelling from the south or the north, you cannot get through Gympie, he said. This plan provides an overview of recovery activities to be delivered in the Gympie region to 30 June 2024. Hundreds of Gympie residents are being evacuated ahead of what is expected to bethe worst flooding in more than twodecades, and police have found the body of a manmissingin the floodwaters. A manual observation for the river level station at Maryborough was last recorded at 5.1 m at 11:50am (above the minor flood level 5.0m). 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"It's just going to be a slower build for me I would have liked to get stuck into it earlier, but just living at times, just getting by, is a bit of a struggle.". "We're in a little bit of uncharted waters.". It boasted a fine music hall in which his daughter, Miss Mabel Cox performed and taught music students. The Mary River at Miva is expected to remain above the major flood level (15.50 m) on Sunday morning and into Sunday afternoon. For more information and to apply go towww.qrida.qld.gov.au/non-profit-organisations. St Vincent de Paul located at John St Gympie. At times houses could be seen going down the river, as many as five being counted on one occasion floating along with the current. Floodwaters are once again moving downstream and down creeks to swell the Mary River downstream of Gympie, with major flooding forecast for Maryborough tonight. to 12in. Effect of sea level rise or sea level change can be seen on the map. RECENTLY introduced one-in-100 year flood heights are devaluing land in the Gympie region according to Mick Butterfield. This includes flooding from ex-tropical cyclone Seth from 7-9 January 2022, South East Queensland Flooding February 2022, and further flooding in May 2022. Mayor Glen Hartwig said what height it would peak at was less clear. The $741 million Resilient Homes Fund will support Queensland homeowners to improve the resilience of their residential property, following significant flood events in the 2021-22 disaster season. It now sits second to the biggest flood in Gympie's settlement history. Assists community groups affected by natural disaster and through its Community Grants program. During this time, the SS Dicky ran aground because of cyclonic seas at what is now called Dicky Beach. Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority (QRIDA) Primary producers and small business owners can apply for disaster relief grants from recent flooding events from January and February 2022. Many properties in the region also flooded in January. Towards the One Mile, which is low lying ground, the scene is indescribable, and on every hand are to be seen houses of all sorts and sizes, household furniture, and debris of every description. Major flooding is occurring at Tagigan Rd and at Bauple East, with minor to moderate flood levels rising downstream at Teddington Weir and Tinana Barrage. The Rattler Railway Company has responded tentatively to the Gympie Regional Council's separation offer. The Queensland Government Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy coordinates Community Recovery services to assist disaster-affected people, including emotional support, personal financial hardship assistance and housing support for people who cannot return to home after a disaster. As many as 125 houses have been counted floating down the river, and buildings upside down or on their sides are to be seen on every hand. "Gympie is accustomed to floods, but this is something out of the bag," Mr Hartwig said. The flood of February 1893 was a further 3.3 metres higher again, with the recorded height as 25.45m at its peak. Flooding came after intense rain in the Gympie and Fraser Coast Regions on 08 January 2022 brought by the remnants of tropical cyclone Seth. The latest weather forecast is available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts. The Rattler Railway Company has responded tentatively to the Gympie Regional Council's separation offer. It is, however agreed, that the flood of 1893 was the worst Queensland and the Gympie region has ever experienced. "I've slipped into a pretty bad depression, there are times where I've thought, 'I've had enough of all of this', but I have to stick around and be here for my family," he says. Location Height of River (m) Tendency Date/Time of Observation, Obi Obi Ck at Baroon Pocket Dam Alert -0.16 Rising 01:50 PM SAT 08/01/22, Mary R at Conondale Alert 2.15 Falling 01:37 PM SAT 08/01/22, Mary R at Bellbird Creek TM 3.36 Falling 01:15 PM SAT 08/01/22, Mary R at Kenilworth H/S Alert 4.80 Falling 01:51 PM SAT 08/01/22, Mary R at Moy Pocket TM 10.03 Falling 01:15 PM SAT 08/01/22, Yabba Ck at Borumba Dam HW Alert 1.55 Falling 01:09 PM SAT 08/01/22, Yabba Ck at Imbil Alert 5.49 Falling 01:02 PM SAT 08/01/22, Kandanga Ck at Hygait TM 5.32 Steady 01:20 PM SAT 08/01/22, Mary R at Dagun Pocket Alert 11.86 Falling 01:54 PM SAT 08/01/22, Six Mile Ck at Lake MacDonald Dam Alert 95.83 Steady 01:46 PM SAT 08/01/22, Six Mile Ck at Cooran TM 7.25 Steady 01:20 PM SAT 08/01/22, Deep Ck at Cedar Pocket Dam HW Alert 101.62 Steady 01:50 PM SAT 08/01/22, Mary R at Gympie Alert 11.31 Rising 01:47 PM SAT 08/01/22, Mary R at Fishermans Pocket TM 13.18 Rising 01:20 PM SAT 08/01/22, Wide Bay Ck at Brooyar TM 9.45 Falling 01:20 PM SAT 08/01/22, Mary R at Miva TM 19.47 Steady 01:00 PM SAT 08/01/22, Munna Ck at Marodian TM 16.72 Steady 01:20 PM SAT 08/01/22, Mary R at Home Park 20.33 Rising 01:15 PM SAT 08/01/22, Mary R at Tiaro Alert 17.35 Rising 01:54 PM SAT 08/01/22, Mary River at Owanyilla Alert 10.85 Rising 01:54 PM SAT 08/01/22, Mary R at The Barrage TM 9.45 Rising 01:05 PM SAT 08/01/22, Tinana Ck at Tagigan Rd 5.88 Steady 01:00 PM SAT 08/01/22, Tinana Ck at Bauple East TM 10.94 Steady 01:20 PM SAT 08/01/22, Tinana Ck at Teddington Weir TM 10.80 Falling 01:54 PM SAT 08/01/22, Tinana Ck at Tinana Barrage TM 5.09 Rising 01:00 PM SAT 08/01/22, Mary R at Maryborough 5.10 Rising 11:50 AM SAT 08/01/22, Mary R at Portside Alert 5.36 Rising 01:38 PM SAT 08/01/22. Farmers at Goomeri, Tansy, Booubyjan and Woolooga lost fencing, livestock, feed and suffered major damage only weeks ago. preserving the memories of the Gympie region. The Mary River at Miva is expected to remain above the major flood level (15.50 m) on Saturday. Floodwaters near houses at Boonah in the Scenic Rim region. Cars have also been washed off the roads and houses flooded, with rescue teams deployed to hardest hit areas on Friday night. This includes flooding fromex-tropical cyclone Seth from 7-9 January2022, South East Queensland Flooding February 2022, and further flooding in May 2022 and July 2022. If you can find a place before you reach Gympie, you need to do that. Council are no longer providing kerbside collection. It can also provide floodplain map and floodline map for streams and rivers. Significantrainfall and flooding events haveoccurred in the Gympie region during 2022. "It's floor-to-ceiling and over the roof in some areas.". This includes flooding from ex-tropical cyclone Seth from 7-9 January 2022, South East Queensland Flooding February 2022, and further flooding in May 2022. Between that and a pay-out from his insurer, hehopesto make his family home more liveable again. Almost all small-scale mining on the Gympie goldfield ceased by 1923; however, some small concerns continued, and mining was still occurring beneath the city in the 1990s. They are open 9.30am 2.30pm providing clothing, kitchenware and manchester. It is, however agreed, that the flood of 1893 was the worst Queensland and the Gympie region has ever experienced. The Bureau of Meteorology reports widespread two-day rainfall totals of 100-500 mm since 9am Thursday, with is isolated higher totals up to 950 mm. Major flooding is now occurring at Maryborough, where a peak below the 2013 flood is expected later Sunday. "Because of the rain event and the manner in which things have fallen, it's a little bit unpredictable in terms of height," he said. Disaster Flooding Through SEQ March, 2022. Severe weather could impact areas further north over the coming days after Tropical cyclone Tiffany strengthened to category 2 as it approached Cape York Peninsula. Shop open 7 days. Mrs. We reported in our previous issue that the water had reached the floor of the Theatre Royal (now the Royal Hotel on the corner of Monkland and Mary Streets) and since then the rain has been falling almost continuously. Large portions of Gympie and Maryborough were submerged. Borumba Dam,which flows into the Mary River upstream of Gympie, is at 143 per cent capacity and spilling into Yabba Creek. For life threatening emergencies, call Triple Zero (000) immediately. During this time, the SS Dicky ran aground because of cyclonic seas at what is now called Dicky Beach. "The biggest impact is in the rural area where people are trying to earn a crust and make a living and have worked hard for the past six weeks," Mr Hartwig said. The flood of February 1893 was a further 3.3 metres higher again, with the recorded height as 25.45m at its peak. The flood water reached its highest point at, 3 oclock on Saturday morning (says the same paper of the 6th) having risen to a height of 11ft 7in. On Thursday and yesterday it came down in torrents, with only brief intervals of fine weather. Mrs. If you come across livestockthat you suspect is missing from a property, or deceased livestock, there are a number of things you need to consider. When did the flood of 1893 occur in Queensland? There to grant relief in urgent cases. Police and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services issued an urgent emergency evacuation order for around 80 homes in the city of Maryborough in the Fraser Coast Region after the Mary River was expected to rise above major flood level. Further heavy rainfall is forecast for the remainder of Sunday, which is likely to lead to further significant river level rises. Cr Hartwig is urging higher levels of government to rethink whether "hard and fast" flood modelling was suitable for communities desperate to rebuild. Flooding came after intense rain in the Gympie and Fraser Coast Regions on 08 January 2022 brought by the remnants of tropical cyclone Seth. Four feet of Loading article contents, please wait. For flood emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Flood-hit residents say it's impractical to raise their homes to the heights required to receive funding, There is an emergency bushfire warning in place for Bonnie Doon, Fawcett, Maintongoon, Woodfield in Victoria. Brisbane floods caused widespread damage with devastating consequences due to this cyclone. The One Mile Ovals. ABC Wide Bay will deliver a wrap of the week's news, stories and photos every Thursday. The Mary River at Miva is currently at 19.47 metres and rising, with major flooding. "We like it where we are, the kids are close to school, they have friends here, we are happy and just hoping we can get through it, and make the house more resilient," he says. Grants are available for groups impacted by the January and February 2022 Floods. Menu Skip to content. This could be helpful in coastal areas. Not long after, two more cyclones caused major flooding when a cyclone crossed the coast near Bustard Head on February 11 and another cyclone tore through Southeast Queensland on February 17, 1893. 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Homeowners in the Gympie Region whose property was flood damaged by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Seth (29 December 2021 10 January 2022) or the South East Queensland Rainfall and Flooding 22 February 5 April 2022) can be considered for initiatives under the program including repair and retrofitting with flood-resilient design, house raising, or the voluntary buy back of high-risk properties. "If we don't do this now people may become isolated and trapped. The river level is likely to exceed the major flood level (9.00 m) Sunday evening and may exceed the January 2022 (9.95 m) flood peak Monday morning with forecast rainfall. At about 12.34am on March 7, a single cab four-wheel-drive vehicle with a small car trailer attached with ramps out the back attended a business on Brisbane Road, Gympie (that was affected by flooding) and stole two rolls of black concrete plastic and steel framework. Mr Hartwig said it was "absolutely devastating" for flooding to hit twice in such a short space of time. Gympie Mayor Glen Hartwig sayssome residents took matters into their own hands after learning of the "impractical" height requirements. As many as 125 houses have been counted floating down the river, and buildings upside down or on their sides are to be seen on every hand. For flood emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500. In a desperate bid to raise and rebuild the home he shares with his wife and six children, Mr Lawlor enquired aboutthe Queensland government's $741 million Resilient Homes Fund. On Sunday morning, the sun came out in full force, and with the exception of a few showers, the weather was fair. Assists directly impacted small business. Banks:Some banks are also offering emergency financial assistance including disaster packages. A Rattler spokesperson said the deal, which has been on the 2023 Gympie Today Pty Ltd. All rights reserved. Police and SES crews will help with the evacuation. This January our region has again experienced the flooding which follows severe weather events particularly cyclones. However main towns such as Maryborough and Gympie recorded loss of life and major flooding. Mr. The license application was granted for the Apollonian Hotel to Richard H Cox on the 4 April 1890. The Mary River at Dagun Pocket will continue falling during Sunday, but is expected to remain above the minor flood level (7.00 m). In Gympie, the Mary River is right now rising and flooding the centre of town.It's tipped to reach heights not seen in more than 20 years, triggering a race . "They've been making repairs and trying to get their enterprise back to a place where they can start to turn over a dollar, and it's all washed down the creek again," he said. The Bureau says a moderate flood peak is expected to pass through Gympie later this morning. All Rights Reserved. Mr Lawlor, from Gympie, was among thehalf a million people affected by the floods that tore a path of destruction through south-east Queensland in February 2022. The Mary River was reported as being 80 feet (the official figure was 25.45 metres) above normal at Gympie. The floodwaters, which claimed three lives in the Gympie region, forced hundreds of residents to evacuate and left thousands more without power for days, have now receded in the CBD. A Major Flood Warning issued for the Mary River at 3:35, Sunday 27 February 2022 has confirmed that major flooding in Gympie has officially exceeded the February 1999 level, rated the biggest of that century. (This is a condensed version of that report.). For flood emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500. The Queensland city of Gympie has been hit by the largest flood in more than 100 years, with more than 1000 properties submerged in floodwaters. A business-led initiative, developed by the Business Council of Australia, to provide practical and on the ground assistance to small and local businesses left devastated by the bushfires and floods. Please click on the tabs below for a range of recovery topics and resources. This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 210. Many of the houses in the low lying part of Mary Street are still submerged, and it cannot be ascertained whether they are upset or are swept from their foundation. Major flooding is occurring along the Mary River downstream of Gympie. At times houses could be seen going down the river, as many as five being counted on one occasion floating along with the current. Rural Financial Counselling Service (Gympie): phone 0428 755 708 or online www.rfcssq.org.au, Farm and Rural Legal Service, Legal Aid: phone 1300 65 11 88. Major flooding continued in the Gympie and Maryborough regions on Monday after widespread rainfall saturated the area with totals of 200-600 millimetres recorded in the past four days. The pair managed to escape from their vehicle before it was swept away. Gympie, Australia Flood Map can help to locate places at higher levels to escape from floods or in flood rescue/flood relief operation. The greatest flood recorded at 25.45 metres (83 feet six inches). The Bureau of Meteorology issued the warning after heavy rainfall was recorded in the Mary River catchment area, with some areas noting rainfall totals in excess of 300 mm (with localised heavy falls in excess of 500-600 mm) particularly in central parts of the catchment, recorded to 9am Saturday morning. It comes as Goomeri residents told The Gympie Times on Tuesday the clean-up effort was swift, with most of the damage already repaired, but one street still resembling something from a disaster movie. As rain continued to fall overnight, the Bureau of Meteorology expectedthe water to keep rising higher than the February 1999 flood level of 21.95 metres. A manual observation of 8.8 m for the river level station at Maryborough was recorded at 04:50 am Sunday Morning (above the minor flood level 5.0 m). The Gympie Times and Mary River Gazette carried this report on 11 February 1893. All content 2023 Gympie Regional Council. The Mary River at Tiaro is currently at 17.35 metres and rising, with major flooding. The Mary River was reported as being 80 feet (the official figure was 25.45 metres) above normal at Gympie. The council has opened an evacuation centre at the Gympie Civic Centre and the Gympie Showgrounds. Rainfall is forecast to continue easing on Sunday, but showers remain possible. We reported in our previous issue that the water had reached the floor of the Theatre Royal (now the Royal Hotel on the corner of Monkland and Mary Streets) and since then the rain has been falling almost continuously. Common requests on GIVIT after floods include whitegoods and appliances, furniture, kitchen and household essentials, clothing, and grocery and fuel vouchers. Search any location in Australia to find nearby active incidents, Stay up-to-date with local coverage on ABC Radio, the emergency broadcaster. East of the town, Cedar Pocket Dam is at 123 per cent capacity, and a further 292mm of rain fell there in the past 24 hours. (3.3m) above the flood of 1870 until the present the highest recorded on Gympie. Many of the houses in the low lying part of Mary Street are still submerged, and it cannot be ascertained whether they are upset or are swept from their foundation. 10/03/2022. The river was peaking at around 13.5 metres when this footage was recorded.Our Website: h. The greatest amount of concentrated damage, however, appears to, have been suffered on the Great Eastern Road, where a complete settlement has been entirely swept away.. In 1979, Bill Mulholland wrote about the great flood of 1893 as a legend that will persist into the future until, perchance, some day there occurs a still greater flood. This is different to the January 2022 Queensland Floods,www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/queensland-floods-january-2022. His body was found on Saturday afternoon in Goomboorian. The water went down pretty quickly all day. The Rattler Railway Company has responded tentatively to the Gympie Regional Council's separation offer. The Mary River at Tiaro is expected to remain above the major flood level (12m) during Saturday, the bureau said. To find out more contact your banking institution. During the afternoon the wharves at Bundaberg were reported as being under 8 feet (2.43m) of water. Lifelineprovides crisis support and suicide prevention for all Australians, Headspaceis the national youth mental health foundation (for 12-25 year olds), Australian Government Department Head to Healthis a digital platform to improve your own mental health, or support somebody else with mental health issues, Mindspotprovides free, anonymous assessment and treatmeant for adults experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and chronic pain, There are a range of local services that provide counselling for people of all ages, with no GP referral required, Emergency relief vouchers and support are also available in Gympie, GIVIT - If you have experienced hardship and loss resulting from the flood, the community organisation can assist you in requesting items, vouchers and services through GIVIT. Telstra Disaster Relief: For eligible individuals and business, free data, long term assistance and payment relief assistance is available. a father and primary-school-aged daughter to safety after they spent two nights clinging to a tree surrounded by flooding in the Gympie region, north-west of the . For Des Lawlor, bubbled paint and swollen wood are constant reminders of the pain of the past 12 months. In a desperate attempt to raise additional funds the government offered a 3000 reward to anyone who found gold. Gympie's biggest flood 28/01/2022 1870 flood, Gympie overlooking Mary St. The major flood warning, issued at 2pm, says floodwaters are now threatening Maryborough. "I would need to get so many variations it would effectively be a three-storey house.". A severe weather warning for damaging winds, heavy rainfall and thunderstorms with locally intense falls remains current for Southeast Coast and parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett, the bureau reports. The Mary River at Moy Pocket is currently at 13.93 metres and rising, with minor flooding. The fallout from 2022's devastating floods continues to reverberate across the Wide Bay, with 15 inundated properties now bought up by the state government in Gympie and on the Fraser Coast . If you were impacted by the recent flood events and need further assistance to complete grant applications or to connect with essential support services, you can contact the Community Recovery team as follows: Community Recovery Hotlinephone 1800 173 349 - to apply for financial assistance and support services. The Mary River at Miva is currently at 19.81 metres and rising, with major flooding. Rural Aid Ltd also provides fodder, counselling and a volunteer Farm Army to assist disaster impacted properties. The severe floods in southeast Queensland this week have forced hundreds of residents to flee the town of Gympie and have cut off major roads, after intense rain battered the state for several. 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