Sullivans Creek in flood in north Canberra

Sullivans Creek in flood in north Canberra in February 2010

Abercrombie caves flooded sign in Abercrombie, NSW

Abercrombie caves flooded sign in Abercrombie, NSW in March 2012

Road closed sign in Canowindra, NSW

Road closed sign in Canowindra, NSW in September 2016

The flood in the Darling 1890

The Flood in the Darling 1890 by W. C. Piguenit at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, in August 2011

Water patterns

The Yass river in flood at the weir inYass, New South Wales, taken in July 2010

Yass weir

The Yass river in flood at the weir inYass, New South Wales, taken in July 2010.

Yass River in flood

The Yass river in flood at Yass, New South Wales, taken in July 2010

Flood house

A house surrounded by water outside Yangon, Burma in August 2010

Flooded road

Water across the Central Arnhem Road between Gapuwiyak and Nhulunbuy in the Northern Territory in May 2009

Sullivans Creek in flood

Sullivans Creek in flood at the Australian National University in Canberra in December 2010

Scrivener Dam spillway

Downstream from the Scrivener Dam spillway on Lake Burley Griffin after heavy rains in Canberra in October 2010

Point Hut Pond in flood

View of the Brindabellas from Point Hut Pond in Tuggeranong Canberra in October 2010. Raining in places. Look how brown the water in the pond is, there were heavy rains and it was in flood.

River crossing closed

A sign on Pritchard Street indicating the road across the Yass River was closed. Taken at Yass in July 2010

Yass River in flood

Bike path and Riley Terrace closed as the Yass River was in flood. Taken at Yass in July 2010. Impressive

River trees

Trees in the Murrumbidgee River at Pond Hut Pond crossing in Tuggeranong Canberra in October 2010. The river was in flood after heavy rains

Murrumbidgee in flood

The Murrumbidgee River at Pond Hut Pond crossing in Tuggeranong Canberra in October 2010. The river was in flood after heavy rains

Point Hut Crossing causeway

Point Hut Pond crossing over the Murrumbidgee River in Tuggeranong Canberra in October 2010. The river was in flood after heavy rains

Dam spillway

The Scrivener Dam spillway on Lake Burley Griffin after heavy rains in Canberra in October 2010

Top end wet

Flooding at the Aboriginal community of Gapuwiyak, Northern Territory, in February 2009

Crossing a flooded creek

Crossing a flooded creek outside Gapuwiyak, Northern Territory, in February 2009. he was checking the depth before we drove our cars through it! The water came up to the bonnet of our Nissan Patrols.