Source: Bureau of Meteorology
Issued at 12:36 pm EST on Tuesday 17 October 2017
Flood Watch Number: 2
Minor flooding is possible in the Flood Watch area during the next few days.
An upper trough over central Queensland combined with a surface trough off the
Capricornia coast is expected to produce heavy rainfall over the Flood Watch
area during Tuesday and Wednesday.
Catchments in the Flood Watch area are generally wet, particularly areas in the
south that received significant rainfall in the past 24 hours.
Heavy rainfall is expected to develop across the Flood Watch area during the
next 24 hours, chiefly overnight tonight, with 6 hourly rainfall totals of 120
- 180 mm possible.
River level rises above the minor flood level are possible during the next few
days.
A Severe Weather Warning for heavy rainfall is current.
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Don and Proserpine Rivers
Pioneer River
Connors, Isaac and Styx Rivers and Plane Creek
Mackenzie and Fitzroy Rivers and Shoalwater and Water Park Creeks
Calliope River
Boyne River
Flooding is no longer expected in the Noosa River and the Sunshine Coast Rivers
and Creeks. Flood warnings are current for the Mary, Burrum and Kolan Rivers
and Baffle Creek.
See www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings to view the current flood warnings for
Queensland.
Flood Safety Advice:
This Flood Watch means that people living or working along rivers and creeks
should monitor the latest weather forecasts and warnings.
Remember: If it's flooded, forget it.
For flood emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500.
For life threatening emergencies, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.
Current emergency information is available at www.qld.gov.au/alerts.
This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 219 at a low call cost of
27.5 cents, more from mobile, public and satellite phones.
Warning, rainfall and river information are available at
www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood/
Rainfall and River Conditions Map |
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