Flooded
Moulamein, NSW
This is on a stock reserve just outside the town in Black Box woodland. It is saturated!
I was up in Moulamein in the NSW southern Riverina during the week where there has been the highest river level for over 50 years. The township of Moulamein has been protected despite the scale of the flooding. It is vulnerable being at the junction of two watercourses, the Edward River and the Billabong Creek, which are peaking almost simultaneously. Many farms in the area though have experienced extensive flooding and damage.
There are winners. The River Red Gums and Black Box trees and various other riparian and flood plain flora and fauna are thriving.
I should add that these floods are quite unlike those upstream in higher country where more rapid and dramatic flash flooding occurs. The wave of water flowing downstream moves much slowly across the flood plains of the Riverina and northern Victoria rising slowly and receding slowly.
This flood, much higher than the last highest recorded in 1956 and which has seen the town of Moulamein cut off in all directions, may not recede completely until towards the end of the year.
This all often happens under beautiful spring and summer sunshine which seems such a paradox.
Flooded
Moulamein, NSW
This is on a stock reserve just outside the town in Black Box woodland. It is saturated!
I was up in Moulamein in the NSW southern Riverina during the week where there has been the highest river level for over 50 years. The township of Moulamein has been protected despite the scale of the flooding. It is vulnerable being at the junction of two watercourses, the Edward River and the Billabong Creek, which are peaking almost simultaneously. Many farms in the area though have experienced extensive flooding and damage.
There are winners. The River Red Gums and Black Box trees and various other riparian and flood plain flora and fauna are thriving.
I should add that these floods are quite unlike those upstream in higher country where more rapid and dramatic flash flooding occurs. The wave of water flowing downstream moves much slowly across the flood plains of the Riverina and northern Victoria rising slowly and receding slowly.
This flood, much higher than the last highest recorded in 1956 and which has seen the town of Moulamein cut off in all directions, may not recede completely until towards the end of the year.
This all often happens under beautiful spring and summer sunshine which seems such a paradox.