pictures here http://www.rmac.org.au/galleryAssorted.html#floodpics

But

the flooded areas are low lying, and this area IS a flood plain. You have to drive across a causeway to get into Rocky from the south and west.

This causeway is built 1m below the 50 year flood level. So we have had a 50 year flood, So the road is 1 metre under.

The original settlers here built in Gracemere, which  is high and dry. 

So what bright spark decided that building a town on a river, including the flood plain area, was a good idea. 

Most of Rocky is high and dry, they are just cut off.

It's more the isolation that is panicking people than actual flood damage.

I believe the Fitzroy River has one of the largest catchment areas in the southern hemisphere.

And it has been dry here for 15 years.

A small flood in 2008, and now a larger one, but still not to 1991 or 1956 levels.

We have probably had over 750mm of rain fall on us since season start, but hey, this IS central Queensland.

We are lucky to live here, this IS Gods own country.

So a little water must fall.

Toughen the F^&*k up and get over it, as my dear Dad would tell me.