Queensland, February 1991

Flood - Boonah

Quick Statistics

3 Fatalities
10 Injured

On 7 February heavy rainfall caused flash flooding near Boonah south-west of Brisbane. Approximately 200 mm rainfall was recorded over the Logan system and Warrill Creek catchment areas. During the flash flooding, three people drowned at flooded road crossings. Significant damage was sustained by rural properties, including fencing and crops, while at Kooralbyn a school was destroyed.

Information Sources

Sydney Morning Herald, ’Three dead in Qld flood: NT cut off by torrent’, 9 February 1991, p 11, website viewed 3 May 2011
The Brisbane Storm Chasers, Factors affecting the number of confirmed tornadoes in SE Queensland, website viewed 9 May 2011