QLD Flood Watch: Between Rollingstone & St Lawrence
Source: Bureau of Meteorology
Issued at 12:16 pm EST on Monday 2 April 2018
Flood Watch Number: 5
River level rises and areas of flooding may develop over parts of the Flood Watch area from Tuesday.
Tropical Cyclone Iris has reformed in the Coral Sea and is expected to bring heavy rain to coastal catchments in the Flood Watch area.
Heavy rainfall may lead to local flooding.
Rivers level rises could cause disruption to transport and isolation of communities.
Catchments which may be affected include:
Black River
Ross and Bohle Rivers
Haughton River
Don and Proserpine Rivers
Pioneer River
Connors, Isaac and Styx Rivers and Plane Creek
Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchments: Mulgrave and Russell Rivers, Johnstone River, Tully River, Murray River, Herbert River, Burdekin River downstream of Burdekin Falls Dam, Mackenzie and Fitzroy Rivers and Shoalwater and Water Park Creeks.
See www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings to view the current flood warnings for Queensland.
For more information on the Flood Watch Service: http://www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml
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/
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