QLD Flood Watch: North Tropical Coast between Tully and Proserpine
Source: Bureau of Meteorology
Issued at 12:51 pm EST on Friday 8 January 2021 Flood Watch Number: 9
Minor flooding is possible in the Flood Watch area later Friday and across the weekend.
Rainfall is expected to continue along the Queensland coast between Tully and Proserpine during Friday and across the weekend. Heavy rainfall from showers and thunderstorms are possible.
Most catchments in the Flood Watch area have received rainfall over the past week and are expected to respond quickly to further rainfall.
Renewed river level rises and minor flooding are likely. Localised flooding and disruption to transport routes are possible.
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Tully River
Murray River
Herbert River
Black River
Ross and Bohle Rivers
Haughton River
Burdekin River to Burdekin Falls Dam
Burdekin River downstream of Burdekin Falls Dam
Don and Proserpine Rivers
Flood Warnings are current in the following catchments: Murray, Herbert and lower Burdekin.
See www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings to view the current flood and cyclone products 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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