Source: Bureau of Meteorology
Issued at 3:11 pm EST on Sunday 28 January 2024
Flood Watch Number: 1
RELATIVELY WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING LIKELY FROM TUESDAY, WITH
MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING POSSIBLE
A slow-moving trough is forecast to become established within a
very moist tropical airmass over southeast Queensland and northeast
New South Wales into early next week. Enhanced widespread heavy
shower and thunderstorm activity is expected within the vicinity of
the trough from Sunday through to Tuesday, with locally heavy
rainfall likely.
Inland catchments within the Flood Watch area are relatively dry,
whereas the coastal catchments are generally wetter, especially
those in southeast Queensland.
Locally moderate to heavy rainfall is likely with showers and
thunderstorms over the next few days. Whilst widespread heavy
rainfall is not expected each day at this stage, some areas may
receive heavy rainfall over consecutive days which will increase
the flood risk.
Widespread minor flooding is likely across the Flood Watch area
from Tuesday, with locally moderate to major flooding possible in
the areas of heaviest rainfall.
Flooding and flood warnings are already occurring in several
catchments within the Flood Watch, as noted against the list of
catchments below.
Localised flooding, including flash flooding, is likely. Flooding
may result in disruption to transport routes and isolation of some
communities.
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Dawson and Don Rivers
Comet and Nogoa Rivers
Burnett River
Mary River
Noosa River
Sunshine Coast Rivers and Creeks
Pine and Caboolture Rivers
Upper Brisbane River
Lower Brisbane River(Flood warning current from earlier rainfall.
Lower Brisbane River not at risk at this stage)
Logan and Albert Rivers(Flood warning current from earlier
rainfall)
Gold Coast Rivers and Creeks
Condamine Rivers
Macintyre River
Weir River
Moonie River
Balonne River
Wallam and Mungallala Creeks
Warrego River (QLD)
Paroo River (QLD)(Flood warning current from earlier
rainfall)
Bulloo River (QLD)
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
28/Jan/2024 05:52 AM