Friday, February 1, 2019

QLD Flood Watch: Daintree to Mackay, the western Cape York Peninsula and Gulf of Carpentaria

Threat Level AMBER

QLD Flood Watch: Daintree to Mackay, the western Cape York Peninsula and Gulf of Carpentaria

Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 1:01 pm EST on Friday 1 February 2019

Flood Watch Number: 10

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 in the region across the weekend and into next week.

Some of the catchments in the Flood Watch area are currently flooding or have experienced flooding in the past week. This will result in a faster response in the rivers to any further rainfall.

Heavy rainfall is expected to continue across the Flood Watch area through the weekend and possibly into early next week with some catchments expected to receive multiple days of heavy rainfall.

Heavy rainfall may also lead to flash flooding.

Flood Warnings are current for the following catchments: Mulgrave, Russell, Tully, Murray, Herbert, Ross, Bohle, Haughton, Burdekin, Don, Isaac, Leichhardt, Nicholson, Gregory, Flinders, Cloncurry 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

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

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

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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