Source: Bureau of Meteorology
Issued at 12:41 pm EST on Sunday 17 March 2024
Flood Watch Number: 6
FLOODING OVER NORTH TROPICAL COAST CATCHMENTS LIKELY TO BECOME
MORE WIDESPREAD OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS
RENEWED FLOODING LIKELY OVER PARTS OF THE GULF COUNTRY FROM
MONDAY
ELEVATED RIVER LEVELS CONTINUING ACROSS THE CAPE YORK
PENINSULA
The monsoon trough extends across the Gulf of Carpentaria and
central Cape York Peninsula. The trough will persist for several
days and may remain relatively slow-moving during the rest of
Sunday and early next week, enhancing rainfall over parts of North
and Far North Queensland. The trough may start to shift further
north from mid-week. Elsewhere, Tropical Cyclone Megan in the Gulf
of Carpentaria is expected to move south and intensify through the
remainder of the weekend, before making landfall early in the new
week.
Catchments within the Flood Watch area are relatively wet. Many
rivers and creeks are elevated following recent rainfall and are
expected to respond quickly to the forecast heavy rainfall.
Abnormally high tides are expected along the Gulf Coast during the
weekend and into the coming week.
Localised heavy falls with thunderstorm activity and moderate
widespread rainfall are forecast for parts of the Cape York
Peninsula, Gulf of Carpentaria, and the North Tropical Coast over
the next few days.
The heaviest rainfall is forecast to occur over the North Tropical
Coast and coastal areas within the north western Gulf of
Carpentaria catchments.
Elevated river levels are likely to continue into the coming week
across Cape York Peninsula catchments. Elsewhere within the Flood
Watch area, river level rises and minor to moderate riverine
flooding are likely, with isolated major flooding possible.
Localised flooding, isolation of communities and disruption to
transport routes are possible within the Flood Watch area over the
next few days.
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Settlement Creek
Nicholson River
Leichhardt River
Lower Flinders River
Cloncurry 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(Including Magnificent Creek - Kowanyama)
Staaten River
Jacky Jacky Creek
Olive and Pascoe Rivers
Lockhart River
Stewart River
Normanby River(Including the Laura River)
Jeannie River
Endeavour River(Including the Annan River)
Barron River
Johnstone River
Tully River
Murray River
Herbert River
Flood warnings are current for the Daintree, Mossman, Mulgrave and
Russell Rivers on the North Tropical Coast. A flood warning is also
current for the Norman River within the Gulf of Carpentaria
catchments, while flooding is no longer expected in the upper
Flinders 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.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
17/Mar/2024 03:14 AM