Alice Springs In Flood - Northern Territory

Alice Springs had just received it's highest 24 hour rainfall since 2001 and we were there as the rain stopped. The Todd River was in full flood as was the Finke River and Hugh River. The 16 Mile Creek was flooded and the water was up the road but that didn't stop our Road Train from getting through. View this great rainfall event as we enter the centre of Australia on our way north to Darwin in the Northern Territory from Adelaide in South Australia.

[@grahameroberts8109]

Avery relaxing vid listening to the hum of the diesel instead of dreadful music. Most tourists wouldn’t witness what you have recorded. Thanks for sharing. 👍🏻🙏🏽🦘

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you liked it.

[@natalieradford6214]

My husband and I were living in Alice when the worst flooding in 100 years hit the town. It was Easter of 1988. We lived in Yirara College, 10kms from town. It was a bit scary, but also great to see the Todd River flowing. Our son's name is Todd, but he was born in Adelaide, 9 months before we moved to Alice. My son is now a truck driver, and he usually does the Adelaide to Melbourne run. Now with the floods in WA, he's started doing the Adelaide to Perth run. Watching your videos now gives me an appreciation for what he does. I have now subscribed to your channel. Thank you for giving us such quality videos. 😊

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thank you Natalie, glad you enjoyed the video. All the best to you and remind your son to be careful out there on the road.

[@natalieradford6214]

@@justcruisinwithmicksally837 Thank you. I will pass that on to him. Safe travels to you too. 😊

[@jimleane7578]

Rain clouds and mud in a place known for blue sky and dust. What a beautiful land we live in. Great footage. Many thanks

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thank you Jim, glad you enjoyed it.

[@paularbery5014]

Great footage. I especially loved the shots of the Heavitree Gap. This is what I've always loved about driving - the changes, the seasons, the weather. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you.

[@11Wunderlust]

Great shots of the Alice where we were 9 months ago and did a Simpson Desert trip (which had to be diverted bigtime due to the rains).

[@2Oxyuranus]

Mate, what a spectacular video. Central Australia is such a magnificent part of the world. Thanks for sharing.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thank you Kevin, glad you enjoyed it.

[@festamix8]

Beautiful country!!! Hugs from Brazil.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you liked it Adriano, all the best from Australia.

[@mckennedykyalo4243]

Man I so much wish to have that Adelaide to Darwin roadtrip. Watching from Kenya, Africa.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

It is a good trip mate.

[@MrKingdonuts]

Excellent video love the drive me and wife went to Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺 3 years ago and loved it its cool to see the northern territory!!!!!

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you liked the video, thank you.

[@waynegutschmidt7586]

Wow that's a lot of water. The outback farmers will be loving it. Another Great video. Stay safe

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Yes, thank you

[@southaussiegarbo2054]

One farmer it hit him mid harvest. Had a combine tank full of grain to.

[@frankpalermo3882]

Thanks for posting enjoyed watching never new Alice Springs gets flooded like that

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Not flooded every day but pretty to see when it does.

[@kleenbeats]

Thanks for showing the world our beautiful country mate!

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thank you for watching, glad you liked it.

[@michaelw6173]

I remember 2001, lived out in the Tanami Desert 460km NW of Alice Springs. Beginning of February we had 200mm of rain. It was Anzac Day (25/04) before we able to get into Alice Springs in the Landcruiser and then back home. Then 10 weeks later we left for a 3 week trip, 1st 110kms going towards the Tanami Track was a breeze, 1 hour. Stopped and chatted to a friend who was going to look after our place and dogs. He told us there was a bit of rain about and the roads were wet and muddy. Headed 50kms to Yuendumu and the Tanami track and then down to Tilmouth Well Roadhouse. 140kms and 4.5 hours later, yep it was just a tad wet.

[@brendaeulenstein4255]

I worked out there. At the Tanimi and Granites mine. Great fun. We flew in. lol

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Yes it can rain in one location and not so far away there is nothing, the beauty of the outback.

[@peternellyontheroad.7539]

Great video Mick, especially seeing all the water on the road and the difference it made on your return journey. We were in Alice Springs in July and it was bone dry. Keep the videos coming! We love road trains!

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@edwardpootchemunka8027]

Love your video beautiful country I come from western Cape York Peninsula Qld

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Cheers mate, we will get up your way one day just to have a look at the area.

[@buzzlightyear2302]

Fantastic info/video of the flood event,bet the countryside smelt unreal also after a good soak.Regards buzz

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Very true, it will soon look so different in a week or two.

[@LLOPEZJF]

Beautiful places...

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Yes it is.

[@harlzAU]

Wow, great footage. A beaut sunset too. I recall seeing similar scenes in October 2010 driving from Kings Canyon back to Alice on the main road after 80mm of rain fell. The amazing thing is that all those rivers just run out into the desert and peter out. They don't run to the ocean of course, and there's no lake.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Yes it is amazing where all the water ends up. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@christinejackson3922]

Someone should have told Burke and Wills that

[@Tony-dc2xg]

Nice vid ,the never ending changing views from the truck is amazing. Cheers 🍻

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you liked it Tony, thank you.

[@tonybishop6508]

Takes me back to the 80’s when the town centre was in flood as well. Nice vid & good to see the bulldog up front as well 👍

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thanks Tony, glad you liked it.

[@renanmallari8354]

Finally, YT has good recommendation. It's beautiful to have heavy rains at A'Springs! Subscribed. Please keep making great videos you guys 😊

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thank you for your comments Renan, the rain was very nice indeed.

[@susanwills4723]

Happy to watch your videos anytime thank you for sharing

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

You are more than welcome Susan, glad you like them.

[@rogerpearson9081]

Another good vid really showing how much water there was around. Glad to see you avoided the trenches at the roadworks too.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

You and me both! I wasn't so lucky with the trenches last week.

[@shoei41]

That Todd River footage was amazing, so much water.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Amazing amount of water Anthony, it was great to be there to watch it.

[@karenfrench4094]

Great video Mick. Thanks for sharing your journey 💜

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you like it, thank you.

[@sassyboofle6983]

That was very pleasant to watch , daunting I’m sure for yourselves but very relaxing for me .🐾❤️👍

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thank you Sassy, glad you enjoyed it.

[@QUIX4U]

0:06 Hi sally - great to watch you enjoying the view while he (in the background) jabbers on a bit more.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Gee thanks, QUIX4U

[@debbiemoffat7723]

Thanks for these pictures. A long time since I was through there last.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you liked it Debbie

[@biglap.australia]

Thank you. Amazing stuff.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@KleosAu]

I've not seen your videos before, These are great. I've subscribed. Thank you

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thank you Mark, glad you like them.

[@elizabethcorven3599]

Thank you-much appreciated.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you liked it, thank you.

[@susanborgas4397]

That was awesome to watch.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thanks Sue, glad you liked it.

[@stuartkcalvin]

That was fascinating, thank you!

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you enjoyed watching it, thank you.

[@zahiryacob2139]

Really great video from you mick.tough job..challenging road too..thanks sharing the video mick..have a good journey and save drive.from MALAYSIA with love..

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you enjoyed it, take care over there.

[@cliffordtassell8161]

once again it proves you are a master at this video job ...i love them

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

cheers Cliff, glad you like it.

[@kymbiddell7467]

Another great video, very interesting to see the Todd flooded and the difference on your trip south, safe travels

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Cheers Kym, glad you enjoyed it.

[@christopherbegley6461]

Great vid, thankyou. You know the folklore which says if you see the Todd flood 3 times you'll never leave. It's true, I saw it flood twice and just managed to get to Tennant Creek and then got stuck in the Goldfields Hotel for 2 years but that is another story.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Well said

[@andrewmorgan4306]

I absultly loved this video it reminds of may trips i,ve done to the territory and seeing the todd in flood witch i,ve seen many times ,one day i,ll get back up there again .

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Things change so quickly with floods that you have to be there at the right time to see it. I would love to see Yulara with water flowing off of the rock, one day perhaps.

[@johnmathisen1167]

Thank you Mick

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@mcgunson]

Great vid Mick, enjoy your content.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jefftheaussie2225]

Don’t see water everywhere up there very often, what a sight. Most unusual in November and not caused by a cyclone either. Watch out in January or February when cyclones will be about and the ground has already had a soaking. They will have fat cattle on Curtin Springs Station which is not far from Ayers Rock. Jeff

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Great comments there Jeff, so true.

[@southaussiegarbo2054]

Good to see that you drove up the center when you could see it was safer. Many will just stay in one lane then get stuck

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Sp true.

[@enriqueserre]

Excellent, merci pour cette vidéo

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.

[@Amanda-uc5jq]

It was amazing to see, I’ve been lucky enough to see two floods in the year I have been here but last weeks was bigger than the one in December last year. I would have loved to have been at one of the gorges

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

You and me both with the gorges, even out at the rock would be spectacular.

[@amosbanjocaretakers3598]

Just come across your channel and subscribed straight away cheers 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thanks for the sub, glad you liked it.

[@flemmingnielsen5989]

Great video Mick its nice to see it can rain in Aus after 3 years of drought

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you enjoyed it, they say it is going to be a wet year this year up the top part of Australia.

[@marianhoban9086]

K'

[@Retired-nohurry]

Great video.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@paranagetulio9270]

Nice video thanks

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Most welcome

[@vivette8944]

Good video.🌧

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thanks Vivette, glad you liked it.

[@grahambooth6102]

Your lucky to live in such a beautiful country

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

A country with varying scenery, yes we are so lucky.

[@MrStamperh]

Beautiful places all over God’s earth...

[@dougtilley5977]

Fantastic video, thanks, .. I didn't know you were into Trucks , I was for 30 years.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

The trucking life will keep me going until I retire, pays the bills. Glad you liked the video Doug.

[@Matergater]

Awesome video Mick, I recon they need to do some roadworks on the roadwork bypass..lol.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Couldn't agree more with the extra roadworks Marcel, glad you liked the video.

[@patrickbryant5224]

I've never seen water in the Todd River. Great video.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

It is a great sight when it happens.

[@kpham8789]

It's rare to see this much waters in the Northern Territory. Also, Australia has a shortage of waters. I don't understand why these water aren't collected for usage in the dry season. After all, these waters are just going out to seas. By the way, awesome video, thanks for sharing.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you liked the Vid. The collection of water is all to do with the $$$$, bit sad really.

[@alissaburge6375]

It is a monsoon season in summer of thunderstorms caused flash floods in Alice Springs in the Australia’s Northern Territory.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Yes it is.

[@injunnfuz6698]

Great info

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thank you, glad you liked it.

[@close_friend_of_your_mom]

Cool! You don't see things like that very often in Alice Springs.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

For sure, you have to be there at the right time to see it.

[@JohnJ469]

3:31 I think there's a chunk of road missing from the left side. You wouldn't get that turbulence if the bitumen was still there.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

The road was there undamaged, the turbulence that you see is from the rubbish that was building up against the guard rail.

[@geraldbeattie1594]

Safe journey on your way 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thank you.

[@JustinWilliams-hh1tx]

That's us with lil Gary car standing cause we had to cross it Me, Elijah and JGD

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

There was a lot of water around that day.

[@jandostal7343]

Great footage. Unbelievable amount of water. How are you keeping your windscreen so spotlessly clean??

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Amazing what you can do with a modern Phone. The windscreen is cleaned only as required which would have been done when we refueled in Alice before most of the filming was done.

[@rpalmer274]

Mick Dundee cheers from Canada

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Cheers back to you Rodney

[@nintiwirri]

Good video Bro

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you liked it, thank you.

[@VicRenko-tm5jw]

Every time I see the flooding of the ma I n highway to Darwin it reminds me of the shockingly bad engineers in Austrslia cannot build a decent road way above the flood line

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

There are lots of issues no matter how the road is build regarding flooding. Some of the built up sections of road up north can be a killer to trucks should you get a front steer tyre blowout. The truck would be off of the road and on a death track before the driver could control it. Building the road up above flood height can lead to other unwanted results.

[@peterburke8650]

Raining on the rock

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Peter it is on my bucket list to see the rock when it is raining, no doubt it would have got rain on it during this event.

[@peterburke8650]

Will be a long wait for the next one.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

@@peterburke8650 yes they don't occur every day that is for sure.

[@almaxx9680]

They used to say if you've seen water flow in the Todd river 3 times, you were a local🤔 Regards from the UK👍

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Yes I have heard that as well.

[@CloudyWishes]

Great footage i wonder how many folks know there's only 1 way in to town?

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

I do wonder?

[@mauricevandraanen4286]

Wow, Alice on Sea

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Just about.

[@colinl9018]

Truck and trailers would of needed a good bath back at the depot. Do you get into the Territory with the van much Mick?

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

No not that often with the van Colin, been a few years now.

[@jackieedwards5098]

Up hill all the way! Enjoyable to watch.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you liked it Jackie, thanks.

[@davidrobertson606]

Running a car or pickup like yours through water you showed does the undercarriage get damaged and rusted and on the inside do the carpets get wet.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

As long as there is nothing washed onto the road it should be ok, it depends on the vehicle. It would need to be a high clearance vehicle with an air intake snorkel, a conventional car would not make the trip. Rust would not be an issue as it is fresh rain water. Carpet getting wet would depend on how well the floor pan grommets are and if any are out of position. We only went through with the truck as we witnessed others going through in trucks telling us the road was not washed away. Always take each situation as you see it on the day, never assume it is ok.

[@debbiemoffat7723]

What was the water like around Katherine. Any flooding.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

There was no flooding above Alice Springs as this rain didn't go any higher.

[@gsd4me00]

Who would think that watching a truck driving in a straight line would be interesting, but it is. Quick couple of questions: I'm guessing you're running an 18 speed, is it an auto or manual? and when you are fully loaded, punching through the ferocious winds that occur out there do you still push through in the normal cruising gear or drop it down a half gear or so?

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

We are in a Mack nearly all of the time which is a 12 speed with auto control. Wind effects us sometimes although we are not very often up to maximum weights.

[@gsd4me00]

OK, so the Mack version (mDRIVE)) of the Volvo box then?

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

@@gsd4me00 yes you are correct.

[@ianshepherd3090]

I can't find a reference to prove it but I believe in 2000 the Hugh River rose enough to flood the Orange Creek Station homestead.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

If that did occur, it would have been one huge amount of water. It would have been something to see that is for sure.

[@bazcampbell5916]

What about the future rains ? Seems it needed to be raised at the stretch ?

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

There are too many low road areas up there to flood proof all of the roads from extreme rainfall, nature is just too hard to control.

[@charlesschulz8416]

I remember heading up to Alice springs in 2003 that time the todd was dry as a nuns nastie 🤣

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Normally dry as you could imagine Charles, but a great sight to see it flowing.

[@prabusingaperbangsa]

👍👍

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thank you, Merry Christmas to you.

[@noelinerenwick5347]

Hope your all safe in Alice Springs Kirrily and Matt Whitehead

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

A flood like this doesn't cause any issues to residents as they are well prepared for it.

[@noelinerenwick5347]

@@justcruisinwithmicksally837 Thankyou

[@ronnieharrison2143]

Why are you driving so fast thought the water?

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

A video when filmed will always make a moving vehicle appear to be going much faster that it actually is, trust me we were not going very fast at all.

[@c8Lorraine1]

Nothin like a road train. Nothin nature throws at em can ever stop em

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you enjoyed the video Lorrane.

[@King-pl4jk]

Pretty much the whole of Australia got flooded and it is streaming with life right now

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Yes it is really looking good now.

[@douglastodd1947]

I hope someone in Australian govt. are taking this opportunity to get the tankers out and get them filled and shipped to drought areas instead of letting it soak into the ground.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

The water comes and goes too quickly before they would have time to get the infrastructure in to do what they would be required to do to collect any water. The cost of such a move would be enormous.

[@christianpaleka5063]

Wonder if there are any crocs out and about??

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Not in the middle of Australia.

[@pilotmanpaul]

Man, you really gotta give a hand to Australian Manufacturers. They built their equipment to be tough. Would love to own a prime mover someday. Keep up the videos! 🤙🏼

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

That would be cool!

[@oscarsusan3834]

Historically European semi trucks are technically made for European conditions with high service intervals but that’s changed a lot in the past 10 years or so. Seen a lot of companies wanting euro chassis and North American power plants. Says a lot about getting things serviced.

[@marianhoban9086]

WATER 💦 Back To Life'!

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Country soon had life in it, that's for sure.

[@zazzleman]

Can only imagine the mossies. Scotch Greys as big as rabbits

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

No doubt the mossies would have started a breeding program after the rain.

[@c8Lorraine1]

I remember the highway before the road was sealed

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

My grandparents used to drive from Port Augusta to Alice Springs in their Morris Major Elite when the road was dirt, not too sure if anyone would do it today on the black top let alone back when it was all dirt. I look at the old road each week and give them a thought or two.

[@QUIX4U]

10:25 ? 4k me - is that a HILL ahead - or a mirage? Nah can't be a hill as that's Australia - land of the flat "everything".

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Yep, not too many hills this way.

[@hujiaming6151]

Strange, where are those flood water come from?

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

All out of the sky Hu, heavy rains creates great run off and flooding.

[@franceslock1662]

Those road work detours are trouble for anything but a truck or four wheel drive. If they’re going to divert traffic, they’d better make it safe.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Could not agree more Frances, one of the poorest detours I have ever seen.

[@James-kv6kb]

Always amazes me with Alice Springs they will show floods but they won't show the human atrocities happening there every day

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

So true.

[@chinnian2]

Hay Man if you come in to Darwin pop in to the Gilbert's depto I would love to meet you

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

We go by every week on our way down to the BP for brekky.

[@peterchristensen7492]

That should wash some turds away

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

One would hope so.😁

[@mickregan8431]

noticed you didn't stop for broken down car?

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Unless the need for help is shown we do not stop as we block the road for other users.

[@Denis-zb5pf]

Mick, if road trains stopped for every broken down vehicle..the timetable be gone and huge chance of someone running up the backside, as no room to pull over a roadtrain. N.T's speed limit 130kpm.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

@@Denis-zb5pf We have helped genuine people in need but they must appear to be in need in a genuine way to get any assistance.

[@overlander123]

They could have had a real regatta.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

May as well.

[@bennuballbags2]

Floods two year in a row! Its the climate catastrophe~!

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Might now be a long time before the next one, who knows?