The flood reached its highest level on Sunday, was it was 9ft. 6in. above the flood mark of 1890 that being the highest previously on record. This measurement was taken at the corner of Edward and Queen streets. The machinery in the basement of the Brisbane Courier office was still 16ft. under water at noon on Wednesday. The loss of life, so far as ascertained, does not exceed 20 in Brisbane and Ipswich.
