Source: Bureau of Meteorology
Issued at 12:39 pm EST on Friday 26 January 2024
Flood Watch Number: 6
MINOR TO MAJOR FLOODING POSSIBLE FOR CENTRAL WEST QUEENSLAND AND
THE GULF OF CARPENTARIA CATCHMENTS DURING FRIDAY AND ACROSS THE
WEEKEND
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily crossed the coast to the north of
Townsville and is now sitting inland and moving west during Friday
and across the weekend.
Widespread heavy to locally intense rainfall is likely across the
Flood Watch area during Friday and across the weekend as the system
tracks further inland.
The area covered by the Flood Watch will be reassessed and updated
daily based on the latest rainfall forecasts.
Catchments across parts of the Gulf of Carpentaria including the
Norman and Gilbert catchments, are wetting up following rainfall
over recent days and weeks. Catchments further south and inland
within the Flood Watch area are drier.
Widespread rainfall is likely within the Flood Watch area for the
remainder of Friday, extending inland over the coming days.
Widespread daily rainfall totals of 100 - 130 mm with isolated
higher totals of 180 mm are forecast for the next few days.
Refer to the Severe Weather Warning Advice for heavy, locally
intense rainfall associated with the movement of the Tropical
Low.
River level rises, including minor to major riverine flooding, are
possible across parts of the Flood Watch area. The flood risk will
extend further inland over the weekend as the rainfall tracks
inland.
Localised flooding, including flash flooding, is likely. Flooding
is likely to result in disruption to transport routes and isolation
of some communities.
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Nicholson River
Leichhardt River
Upper Flinders River(Flood warning current)
Lower Flinders River(Flood warning current)
Cloncurry River(Flood warning current)
Norman River(Flood warning current)
Gilbert River(Flood warning current)
Thomson River
Diamantina River(Flood warning current)
Georgina River and Eyre Creek
Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchments: Tully
River, Murray River, Herbert River, Black River, Ross and Bohle
Rivers, Haughton River, Burdekin River to Burdekin Falls Dam, Cape
River to Burdekin Falls Dam, Burdekin River downstream of Burdekin
Falls Dam, Don and Proserpine Rivers.
See www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings to view the current flood warnings
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
26/Jan/2024 03:13 AM