QLD Flood Watch: North Tropical Coast and Parts of the Central Coast

AMBER THREAT

QLD Flood Watch: North Tropical Coast and Parts of the Central Coast Source: Bureau of Meteorology Issued at 12:31 pm EST on Tuesday 18 March 2025 Flood Watch Number: 2 MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING LIKELY FROM TUESDAY NIGHT FOR PARTS OF THE NORTH TROPICAL COAST AND PARTS OF THE CENTRAL COAST A weak ridge extends over eastern Queensland and will persist for the next several days, strengthening a little from Tuesday. A trough to the north of Australia will drift toward the Northern Territory coast and remain slow moving over the next few days. A weak tropical low low may form in the trough over the western Gulf over the next day or two. These systems will combine with the ridge along the east coast to enhance rainfall more broadly across northern and Far North Queensland. Catchments across the Flood Watch area remain wet to saturated from recent rainfall. Showers, storms, and areas of rain are forecast to continue over the next few days across parts of the North Tropical and Central Coast. Minor to moderate flooding likely from Tuesday night across the Flood Watch area. Catchments likely to be affected include: Murray River Herbert River Black River Ross and Bohle Rivers Haughton River Burdekin River downstream of Burdekin Falls Dam Don and Proserpine Rivers Flood warnings are current for the following catchments: Mulgrave and Russell Rivers, Bohle River, Black and Bluewater Creeks, Herbert River, and Tully River. See www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings to view the current flood, weather and cyclone products for Queensland. For more information on the Flood Watch Service: http://www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.html 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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