Source: Bureau of Meteorology
Issued at 11:56 am EST on Tuesday 16 January 2024
Flood Watch Number: 4
RIVER LEVEL RISES OCCURRING, FLOODING POSSIBLE ACROSS CAPE YORK
PENINSULA AND PARTS OF GULF OF CARPENTARIA FOR THE NEXT FEW
DAYS
A monsoon trough extends across the Gulf of Carpentaria, Cape York
Peninsula, and the western Coral Sea and will persist for several
days.
Moderate to locally heavy rainfall has been observed across the
Flood Watch area over the last few days. In the 24 hours to 9 am
Tuesday, several locations recorded between 50 to 160 mm of
rainfall, following high totals in the last few days. Catchments
are wet and rivers will respond relatively quickly to further
rainfall.
Showers and thunderstorms with locally heavy falls are likely to
continue during Tuesday and Wednesday.
Abnormally high tides are also forecast to develop along the Gulf
of Carpentaria coast and through the Torres Strait for several days
with sea levels potentially exceeding the highest tide of the
year.
River level rises are likely to continue and riverine flooding is
possible within the Flood Watch area for the next few days,
particularly across western parts of the Peninsula Forecast
District, as well as in isolated catchments in Eastern Cape York
Peninsula and parts of the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Impacts to transport routes have been observed within the Flood
Watch area. Further localised flooding, isolation of communities
and disruption to transport routes are possible within the Flood
Watch area over the next few days.
Flood warnings are current for the following catchments: Tully and
Murray Rivers; Herbert River; Paroo River; Barcoo River; Bulloo
River and Diamantina River
Catchments likely to be affected include:
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
Normanby River
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/
Rainfall and River
Conditions Map
16/Jan/2024 02:10 AM