Source: Bureau of Meteorology
For people in parts of Peninsula, North Tropical Coast and
Tablelands, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North West,
Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Gulf Country Forecast
Districts.
Issued at 10:40 pm Wednesday, 17 January 2024.
INTENSE RAINFALL WITH VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS IN THE DARLING
DOWNS
Weather Situation: Severe thunderstorms are triggering along a
trough in the far southeast of the state. In the north, a monsoon
trough over Cape York Peninsula is leading to slow moving
thunderstorms with heavy rainfall.
VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally
intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening
flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Darling
Downs and Granite Belt district. Locations which may be affected
include Stanthorpe, Inglewood, Texas and Millmerran.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may
lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the
Peninsula, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Northern Goldfields
and Upper Flinders, North West and Gulf Country districts.
Locations which may be affected include Georgetown, Mossman,
Forsayth, Cloney's Creek, Chillagoe and Julatten.
78 mm recorded at Inglewood in 1 hour to 10:35 pm.
Emergency services advise people to:
* If you have children make sure they are with you or an adult you
trust.
* Park your car undercover away from trees.
* Close doors and windows.
* Keep asthma medications close by. Storms and wind can trigger
asthma attacks.
* Charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes
out.
* Put your pets somewhere safe and make sure they can be
identified in case they get lost.
* Do not drive now unless you have to because conditions are
dangerous.
* Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area.
* Go inside a strong building now. Stay inside until the storm has
passed.
17/Jan/2024 12:51 PM