QLD Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Possible Flooding

QLD Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Possible Flooding Source: Bureau of Meteorology for rainfall with locally moderate to heavy falls and potential for flooding For people over a broad area of Queensland from the Gulf of Carpentaria to Southeast Queensland and parts of Cape York Peninsula. Issued at 12:45 pm on Thursday 23 December 2010 Synoptic Situation: The monsoon trough extends across northern Cape York Peninsula. A low is deepening on the monsoon trough and will move towards Cape York Peninsula during today and Friday. Moist onshore winds are feeding into an upper level trough and producing widespread areas of rain, showers and thunderstorms over eastern Queensland. Scattered showers thunderstorms and general rain areas will continue over eastern Queensland for the coming week. Heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding is expected on the coast between Cooktown and Ingham this afternoon and tonight. Locally heavy falls may occur with thunderstorms elsewhere in the broad warning area. Tides are expected to remain higher than normal and exceed the high water mark on the high tide over the next few days. This will cause inundation in low lying areas on the high tide. Contact the SES on 132 500 for emergency assistance if required. An SMS has NOT been issued for this alert. BoM Radar | Early Warning Network | Unsubscribe