Queensland floods

Right now in Queensland, Australia, an area the size of the state of Victoria is under flood water. At Cunnamulla, the flood waters are expected to peak at 10 metres next week. This year so far almost eighty per cent of local councils in Queensland have become eligible for natural disaster relief.

BOM flood report for Queensland

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

Queensland
Flood Summary
Issued at 12:06 PM on Thursday the 4th of March 2010

The following Watches/Warnings are current:

FLOOD WARNING FOR BUNGIL CREEK, LOWER CONDAMINE, MARANOA AND BALONNE RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES

FLOOD WARNING FOR THE AUBURN, BOYNE and LOWER BURNETT RIVERS

FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BULLOO RIVER

FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FITZROY RIVER BASIN

FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FLINDERS AND NORMAN RIVERS

FLOOD WARNING FOR THE GEORGINA RIVER AND EYRE CREEK

FLOOD WARNING FOR THE LOWER DIAMANTINA RIVER

FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MARY RIVER

FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MOONIE RIVER

FLOOD WARNING FOR THE PAROO RIVER

FLOOD WARNING FOR THE THOMSON AND BARCOO RIVERS AND COOPER CREEK

FLOOD WARNING FOR THE WALLAM AND MUNGALLALA CREEKS

FLOOD WARNING FOR THE WARREGO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

FLOOD WARNING FOR THE WEIR RIVER

The CSIRO has long predicted more rain in northern Australia. Last summer there were major floods up north at the same time as there were devastating bushfires and a record-breaking heat wave down south. The CSIRO has also predicted that parts of southern Australia will be drier and hotter.

I haven't yet come across anyone in the media linking the floods to climate change, but it has been predicted and these current floods are described as being 'unprededented'.