Mudflat Creek Floods in April 1988

The following photographs  taken of the floods of 1988 show graphically how deficient Mudflat creek and its surrounding storm water drains are at containing floodwaters during periods of heavy rain.

Development in the area (a natural wet lands area) has been allowed to continue without due reference to the occasional extreme flood conditions that can occur. The problems will increase with continued development of the Killcare Heights area. With increased development comes faster rainfall run off rates and heightened intensity of flash flooding.

Mudflat creek is  only part of a much larger drainage system and the complete system needs a redesign in regard to future development and adequate drainage capacity.

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The enclosed photographs were provided to the author by Gary and Kath McCallum and provide ample evidence of just how serious flood problems are in the area.

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Noble street bridge now forms a dam across Mudflat creek. Sediment build up under the bridge and in the creek combined with the damming effect of the silt and mangrove delta in the bay force floodwater to back up and surge out into surrounding properties.

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The bridge approach on the south side (above) acts as a wash way and on the north side (below) the floodwaters surge into Hardys Bay parade then back into the creek.

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The dammed floodwaters completely cover the rear of Lot. 54 Fraser Rd (above) and Lot. 55 Noble St. (below).

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Another problem area, the top north east corner of Fraser road is a natural floodway for floodwaters coming from the Fletchers Glen escarpment and all of the properties in this area are at risk of severe flood damage.

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Floodwaters surge through properties in the north east corner of Fraser road (above) and  over the Fraser road bridge (below). Mudflat creek and its surrounding drainage system cannot cope with three days of heavy rain.

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