QLD Flood Watch: Daintree to Mackay and GoC Catchments
Source: Bureau of Meteorology
Flood Watch for coastal catchments from Daintree to Mackay and the Gulf of Carpentaria catchments.
Issued at 12:20 pm EST on Tuesday 5 February 2019 Flood Watch Number: 14
Widespread moderate to major flooding is expected in the Flood Watch area over the next few days.
The monsoon trough extends across north Queensland and is forecast to remain active over the region for the next few days.
Some of the catchments in the Flood Watch area are currently flooding or have experienced flooding in the past week. Rivers in these areas will respond faster to further rainfall.
Heavy rainfall is expected to continue across the Flood Watch area for the next few days with some catchments expected to receive multiple days of heavy rainfall.
Areas between Bowen and Mackay are expected to be the focus for the heaviest rainfall in the next couple of days.
Heavy rainfall may also lead to flash flooding.
Flood Warnings are current for the following catchments: Murray, Herbert, Ross, Bohle, Haughton, Burdekin, Don, Proserpine, Pioneer, Isaac, Leichhardt, Nicholson, Gregory, Flinders, Cloncurry, Gilbert, Norman, Thomson, Barcoo, Georgina, and Diamantina Rivers.
Catchments expected to be affected include:
Settlement Creek
Nicholson River
Leichhardt River
Upper Flinders River
Lower Flinders River
Cloncurry River
Norman River
Gilbert River
Daintree River
Mossman River
Barron River
Mulgrave and Russell Rivers
Johnstone River
Tully River
Murray River
Herbert River
Black River
Ross and Bohle Rivers
Haughton River
Cape River to Burdekin Falls Dam
Burdekin River to Burdekin Falls Dam
Burdekin River downstream of Burdekin Falls Dam
Don and Proserpine Rivers
Pioneer River
Significant flooding is no longer expected in the following catchments:
Jardine River, Ducie, Jackson and Skardon Rivers, Wenlock River, Embley and Mission Rivers, Watson River, Archer and Coen Rivers, Holroyd and Kendall Rivers, Coleman and Edward Rivers, Mitchell River, Staaten River.
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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