G8140157 – Fergusson River Upstream of Bondi Creek
This site is located 3.4 km (by river) downstream of the Edith River junction or 35 km downstream of the Stuart Highway bridge. It was established in September 2000 as part of the Departments’ Flood Warning Telemetry Network, providing near ‘real time’ river height and rainfall data.
More Site Information
Hydrographic Event Details
• Peak measured on logger =18.600m 14:00 27/12/2011
| Location | Historic Record Prior Dec 2011 | Flood Event From Dec 2011 | Flow Metadata |
|---|---|---|---|
| G8140157 Fergusson | Stage / Flow / Rainfall | Stage / Flow / Rainfall | From 01/03/2000 |
• Flood in hut = 18.499m
Damage incurred during the Event
Summary:
- This site suffered a lot of damage to the gauging station hut. The upstream side of the shed was pushed in from the flood waters.
- Gas bottles were knocked over from where they were mounted.
- The dry bubble went under water and needs to be replaced, as well as the 2100 sensor.
- The orifice line is now exposed in several locations and the line itself has a bad blockage.
Images:
Debris caught around the base of the gauging station, the platform of the gauging station and debris caught in the door of the gauging station.
Upstream side of the gauging station. The wall has been pushed in and the hut filled with debris.
A close up view of the hut and the underside of the floor which was full of debris.
Inside the hut. The gas bottles have broken free from their moorings.
