water level of the Cooper Creek at Walker Crossing?

Thanks Phil. I was assuming that the Cooper fed into Lake Eyre, but I suppose that's more likely to be the Diamentina and/or Warburton. Cheers.

A lot of the recent media hype about lake Eyre has put these misconceptions around. At the start of the year, Cooper Creek was flooding up north, but the water didn't get past Coongie Lake. Certainly a lot less water than 2004 when the water reached Lake Hope.

Warburton Creek has been responsible for the splash of water in Lake Eyre that people are getting excited (and disappointed) about. Diamantina flows into the Warburton.

correct me if Im wrong but the cooper creek goes through Innamincka and water was over the cause way in town about a foot and traveling at about 6knots in mid may 09

That's correct the causway was flooded although I don't think it was ever closed. That water floods into Coongie Lakes which when full overflows continuing down the Cooper creek, over Walker crossing down to Lake Eyre. Although Coongie has alot of water, it never filled so this year that's as far as it will get. Some local heavy rain fell throughout the desert area early on which made some of these rivers run for a short period which may have contributed to the confusion.
Cheers Craig.........

Gday Kim,
Yep as Craig said.
There's a lot of distance between Innamincka and Lake Eyre. The water fills the many Lakes on the way and also disappears underground.

So it is common to have water over the Causeway at Innamincka. Its uncommon for it to reach Lake Eyre. I haven't looked up the numbers but in the years I've headed up that way, I'd guess water crossed the Birdsville track in 1974, 1989 and maybe 2000. The water that came down the Cooper this year was well short of those years - unfortunately flooding gets hyped up a bit in the media and also on forums. We all get a bit excited.

Cheers
phil