Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 12:10 pm EST on Friday 31 January 2025

Flood Watch Number: 5

MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING LIKELY ACROSS PARTS OF THE FLOOD WATCH AREA FROM SATURDAY

A tropical low in the Coral Sea is combining with a ridge to enhance onshore winds and drive deep moisture and enhanced rainfall over the North Tropical Coast and Central Coast and Burdekin catchment.

Catchments across the Flood Watch area are wet after recent rainfall and will respond quickly to further rainfall.

Heavy rainfall is forecast across the Flood Watch area from Friday and especially over the weekend.

A Severe Weather Warning is also current for parts of the North Tropical Coast, Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin.

Renewed river level rises and flooding is likely in parts of the Flood Watch area from Friday evening. Elevated tides are also occurring which may enhance flooding in coastal areas.

Isolation of communities and disruption to transport routes are possible over the next few days.

Catchments likely to be affected include:

Johnstone River

Murray River

Herbert River

Black River

Ross and Bohle Rivers

Haughton River

Burdekin River to Burdekin Falls Dam

Burdekin River downstream of Burdekin Falls Dam

Don and Proserpine Rivers

Flood warnings are current for the following catchments: Tully River, Mulgrave and Russell Rivers and Don 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.html

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/

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