Source: Bureau of Meteorology
Issued at 1:06 pm EST on Tuesday 30 January 2024
Flood Watch Number: 3
WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE FROM LATE TUESDAY, WITH
ISOLATED MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING LIKELY WITH THE HEAVIEST
FALLS
A slow-moving trough over southern and southeastern Queensland is
maintaining unsettled conditions. Enhanced widespread heavy shower
and thunderstorm activity is likely within the flood watch area
through to Wednesday, with locally intense rainfall possible.
Most catchments within the Flood Watch area are relatively wet
following rainfall over the last few days.
Locally moderate to heavy rainfall is likely with showers and
thunderstorms during Tuesday and into Wednesday.
Minor flooding is possible across the Flood Watch area from later
on Tuesday, with locally moderate to major flooding possible in the
areas of heaviest rainfall.
Localised flooding, including flash flooding, is likely. Flooding
may result in disruption to transport routes and isolation of some
communities.
Flood warnings are also current for a number of catchments which
have now been removed from the Flood Watch area.
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Dawson and Don Rivers
Comet and Nogoa Rivers
Calliope River
Boyne River
Baffle Creek
Kolan River
Burnett River
Mary River
Noosa River
Sunshine Coast Rivers and Creeks
Pine and Caboolture Rivers
Flood warnings are current for the following catchments: Paroo
River; Bulloo River; Burrum and Cherwell Rivers, Laidley Creek,
Warrill Creek, Bremer River and Lockyer Creek; Logan and Albert
Rivers; Condamine River, Moonie River. As upstream flood waters
move through the Balonne River and Weir River catchments flood
warnings may be issued over coming days. Flooding is no longer
expected in: Gold Coast Rivers and Creek, Upper Brisbane River,
Macintyre River, Warrego River, Wallam and Mungallala Creeks,
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
30/Jan/2024 03:25 AM