Flood threatens Foster
Flood waters rise above the bridge over Stockyard Creek in the heart of Foster this afternoon. Photo: Janine Best.
FLOODWATERS threatened the main street of Foster today, after two dams above the town reportedly leaked.
Police said water from the two, 300 megalitre dams rushed down Stockyard Creek, which flows through the heart of town and alongside homes and near businesses.
Residents of nearby streets have been left to clean up following the quick flow of water.
One car was flooded to the height of its wheels as the water rushed through Boundary Road at around 12.30pm.
Foster resident Lorraine Shuttleworth had parked her car outside the house of her friend Mary Griffiths.
“We were just eating our lunch and before we knew it there was water flowing through the street,” Mrs Griffiths said.
“It was gone again before we knew it.”
The resident was not too concerned about the longevity of the issue.
“We’ll wait a couple of days and everything will be back to normal,” she said.
Fire-fighters were working tirelessly with pressure hoses to remove the mud from the street.
At around 2.30pm, water under a bridge along Fullers Road was still rising, but the flow and height reached its peak shortly after and begun to decrease.
The police did have plans to evacuate the town at one stage, but the idea was quickly scrapped as the water level dropped.
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