Weather Warnings - Flood Warning for QLD

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland

Final Flood Warning For The Lower Flinders River
Issued at 09:12 AM EST on Thursday 27 February 2025
Flood Warning Number: 22

FLOODING HAS EASED AT WALKERS BEND
Flooding has eased along the Flinders River at Walkers Bend, where the river level fell below the minor flood level early Thursday morning.
No significant rainfall totals are forecast in the Flinders River catchment over the next few days.

Flinders River downstream of Richmond:
No further flooding is expected along the Flinders River downstream of Richmond.
The Flinders River at Walkers Bend is currently at 4.55 metres and falling, below the minor flood level (5.00 m).
The Flinders River at Walkers Bend is expected to remain below the minor flood level (5.00 m).

Flood Safety Advice:
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

Next issue:
This is a final warning, no further warnings will be issued for this event.

Latest River Heights:
Porcupine Ck at Mt Emu Plains TM,1.70,Steady,08:00 AM THU 27/02/25
Flinders R at Glendower Crossing TM,0.78,Steady,08:00 AM THU 27/02/25
Flinders R at Punchbowl TM,2.12,Steady,08:00 AM THU 27/02/25
Flinders R at Etta Plains TM,1.12,Steady,08:00 AM THU 27/02/25
Cloncurry R at Cloncurry TM,0.67,Steady,08:00 AM THU 27/02/25
Gilliat R at Wills Dev Rd TM,2.50,Steady,08:00 AM THU 27/02/25
Julia Ck at Julia Ck TM,1.39,Steady,08:00 AM THU 27/02/25
Cloncurry R at Canobie Auto TM,1.16,Steady,08:00 AM THU 27/02/25
Flinders R at Walkers Bend TM,4.55,Falling,08:00 AM THU 27/02/25

This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 210. Warning, rainfall and river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood. The latest weather forecast is available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts.

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