Ipswich breathed a sigh of relief as the Bremer River peaked below expected levels however a third of the Queensland city is under water.
The peak came just after 4pm yesterday and floodwaters appear to have declined, leaving a mass of debris behind.
Authorities say the peak came in at 19.5m, which was slightly below the 1974 level, and well under the original peak prediction of 22m. The lower than expected flooding meant that at least a further 1000 properties were spared the same fate as the already 3000 houses that currently sit under water.
By late yesterday afternoon, more than 1100 people had registered at evacuation centres throughout the city and authorities were expecting a surge of people to register last night.
Ipswich Mayor, Cr Paul Pisasale advised that 43 streets had been closed due to the flooding, with many of them under more than 6 feet of water.
After days of torrential rain, yesterday dawned with a blue sky, a sign of hope.
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