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

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QLD Flood Watch: Daintree to Mackay, Western Cape York Peninsula and the Gulf of Carpentaria Catchments Source: Bureau of Meteorology Issued at 12:48 pm EST on Friday 8 February 2019 Flood Watch Number: 17 Continued river level rises are 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 through the weekend. Some of the catchments in the Flood Watch area are currently flooding or have experienced flooding in the past week. Rivers and streams in these areas will respond faster to further rainfall. Areas of locally heavy rainfall is expected to continue across the Flood Watch area through the weekend. Areas across Cape York Peninsula are expected to record the heaviest rainfall totals over the next 24-48 hours. Further showers and storms, with locally heavy rainfall at times, is likely in the coastal catchments between Daintree and Mackay. Heavy rainfall may also lead to flash flooding. Flood Warnings are current for the following catchments: Murray, Herbert, Ross, Bohle, Burdekin, Isaac, Leichhardt, Nicholson, Gregory, Flinders, Cloncurry, Gilbert, Norman, Thomson, Barcoo, Georgina, and Diamantina Rivers and Cooper Creek. 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 Pioneer 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/ Rainfall and River Conditions Map

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