Flooding in Brisbane following king tide
Parts of Brisbane have been inundated with water as an unusually high tide hit the city’s low-lying areas, including the suburbs of Windsor and Scarborough.
The tide is due to the first full moon of the year and the extra pull it has on the world's water.
King Tide at Windsor on January 3, 2018.
Photo: 7 News Queensland - Kate Leonard-JonesThe Bureau of Meteorology's tide predictions for Brisbane had Wednesday's high tide hitting 2.75 metres, which was the highest tide prediction for 2018.
The king tide swamped cars at Windsor, while Ann Street in Fortitude Valley had water and debris over the road.
On Tuesday streets were closed in Scarborough after the tide.
Resident Graham Davis said the surging through the storm drains caused by the bumper high tides was the worst he had seen.
“High tides often send seawater through the drains, but today’s [Tuesday] flooding was the widest seen for some time,” he said.
“Moreton Bay Regional Council was well aware of the flood problem and today a team of workers used barriers, drop down signage and traffic cones to alert drivers of the situation and warn them away from the area.”
Road closed at Second Avenue and Reef Point Esplanade, Scarborough, at 9.45am January 2 after a king tide.
Photo: Graham DavisThe tide is predicted to hit 2.73 metres Thursday morning and 2.65 metres about noon on Friday.
Ruth McCosker is an urban affairs reporter at the Brisbane Times, with a special interest in Brisbane City Council
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