Weather Warning

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland This Flood Watch provides early advice of possible flooding within the specified catchments. Final Flood Watch For The North Tropical Coast And Parts Of The Central Coast Issued at 10:30 AM EST on Sunday 22 December 2024 Flood Watch Number: 5 ADDITIONAL FLOODING NO LONGER EXPECTED ACROSS THE FLOOD WATCH AREA The tropical low and coastal trough that brought widespread rainfall and riverine flooding across the Flood Watch area has now moved offshore. Catchments across the Flood Watch area are wet from recent rainfall and saturated in parts. Heavy rainfall has been recorded in parts of the Flood Watch area, with the heaviest falls about the North Tropical Coast in the 24 hours to 10 am Sunday. Showers and storms will continue to linger in the Flood Watch area during Sunday into Monday, particularly about the North Tropical Coast, but are not expected to cause renewed riverine flooding. Locally heavier falls and isolated renewed rises remain possible with storms. Flooding is no longer expected for the following catchments: Daintree River Mossman River Barron River Mulgrave and Russell Rivers Johnstone River Tully River Murray River Black River Ross and Bohle Rivers Don and Proserpine Rivers Herbert River Haughton River Pioneer River A minor flood warning is current for the Herbert River and isolated minor flooding is easing in the Barron River catchment. 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.shtml Flood Safety Advice: 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/ 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.} Next issue: This is a final Flood Watch, no further watches will be issued for this event.