Floods in South Australia: 1836–2005
The Border Watch 22 August 1903, ‘Heavy rain, rough weather’, p. 2. 15–17 September 1903 Heavy rain swept across the State from Broken Hill South. A number of creeks and rivers overflowed their banks and flooded low-lying country. Some damage was reported to gardens in several areas and houses were threatened around Langhorne Creek. The Register 18 September 1903, ‘A glorious rain’, p. 5. The Southern Argus 24 September 1903, ‘Country intelligence’, ‘General news’, p. 3. 26 November 1903 Heavy flooding occurred in the Mid-North with a number of communities flooded. Jamestown was particularly affected. There was damage to infrastructure, private property, roads and loss of crops throughout the whole area and wide tracts of low-lying land were under water. The Advertiser 28 November 1903, ‘Floods at Jamestown’, ‘Flood at Quorn’ p. 7; ‘A street or a river’, ‘Highest flood for 30 years’, ‘Crops and hay damaged’, p. 8. 28 November 1903 Exceptionally heavy thunderstorms led to flooding at Woodchester. About 2 inches of rain were recorded for the week. The Southern Argus 3 December 1903, ‘Country intelligence’, p. 3. 1904 1–5 January 1904 Heavy rain caused the streets to flood in Quorn. Roads and crossings were damaged and train lines were washed away. Other communities throughout the Mid-North also reported minor flooding. Widespread flooding was reported in the Far-North. The Advertiser 4 January 1904, ‘Floods in the north’, p. 8. 5 January 1904, ‘Weather bound’, p. 8. 6 January 1904, ‘The country storm’, p. 10.
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14 January 1904, ‘The country’, p. 8. The Register 6 January 1904, ‘The northern floods’, p. 3. 2 January 1904 Mount Gambier’s low-lying streets were flooded as a result of a heavy downpour. The Border Watch 6 January 1904, ‘The weather’, p. 2. 12 July 1904 Heavy rain led to flooding of the Reedbeds at Henley Beach. Minor flooding in the Adelaide Hills was also reported. The Register 16 July 1904, ‘Flood at the Reedbeds’, p. 4. The Southern Argus 21 July 1904, ‘Country intelligence’, p. 3. 1905 23 April 1905 Heavy rains fell in the south, Murray Valley and Lower-North with a number of communities reporting rainfall in excess of 3 inches. In many parts, considerable damage was done to property and infrastructure by flood waters. The Southern Argus 27 April 1905, ‘Topics’, p. 2; ‘Country intelligence’, p. 3. 10 July 1905 Heavy rain caused flooding throughout Adelaide. Many streets were impassable and low-lying ground throughout the city was inundated. The Torrens overflowed at Lockleys into Fulham Estate. Tram services from Lockleys to Findon were suspended with water 4 feet above the line in places. Little damage was reported. The Advertiser 14 July 1905, ‘The rain’, p. 6; ‘The country’, p. 7. 15 July 1905, ‘The country’, p. 8. The Register 12 July 1905, ‘Another good rain’, p. 5. 27 August 1905 Severe weather, snow and hailstorms in the Adelaide Hills was accompanied by minor flooding.