Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 10:18 am EST on Saturday 1 February 2025

Flood Watch Number: 6

MINOR TO MAJOR FLOODING POSSIBLE IN BURDEKIN AND PROSERPINE CATCHMENTS FROM SUNDAY

A tropical low near the northeast tropical coast is combining with a ridge to enhance onshore winds and drive deep moisture and enhanced rainfall over the North Tropical Coast, Central Coast and Burdekin catchment.

Catchments across the Flood Watch area are wet after recent rainfall and will respond quickly to further rainfall.

Heavy rainfall is forecast across the Flood Watch area from the remainder of Saturday and across the weekend.

A Severe Weather Warning is also current for parts of the North Tropical Coast, Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin.

River level rises and flooding are likely in parts of the Flood Watch area from Sunday. Elevated tides are also occurring which may enhance flooding in coastal parts of the lower Burdekin.

Isolation of communities and disruption to transport routes are possible over the next few days.

Catchments likely to be affected include:

Belyando and Suttor Rivers to Burdekin Falls Dam

Cape River to Burdekin Falls Dam

Burdekin River to Burdekin Falls Dam

Burdekin River downstream of Burdekin Falls Dam

Don and Proserpine Rivers(Flood Warning current for the Don River)

Flood warnings are current for the following catchments: Mulgrave and Russell Rivers, Johnstone River, Tully River, Herbert River, Ross, Bohle, and Black Rivers, Haughton River, and Don 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/

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