Weather Warnings - Flood Warning for QLD

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland
This Flood Watch provides early advice of possible flooding within the specified catchments.

Final Flood Watch For Northern And Eastern Cape York Peninsula
Issued at 10:50 AM EST on Monday 22 April 2024
Flood Watch Number: 7
RAINFALL AND ELEVATED RIVER LEVELS EASING ACROSS THE FLOOD WATCH AREA

Rainfall is generally easing across the Cape York Peninsula.
Showers are forecast over the next few days, however heavy falls are unlikely.
Catchments within the Flood Watch area remain relatively wet from recent rainfall.
River and creek levels are elevated in parts of the Flood Watch area following recent rainfall, but are likely to ease over the coming days. Isolation of communities and disruption to transport routes may continue across the Cape York Peninsula catchments over the next few days.

Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchments:
Jardine River
Ducie, Jackson and Skardon Rivers
Wenlock River
Embley and Mission Rivers
Watson River
Archer and Coen Rivers
Mitchell River
Jacky Jacky Creek
Olive and Pascoe Rivers
Lockhart River
Stewart River
Normanby River
Jeannie River
Endeavour River
Daintree River
Mossman 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.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.

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