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 The South East Queensland Coastal Catchments
Issued at 01:25 PM EST on Thursday 15 August 2024
Flood Watch Number: 7
RAINFALL HAS EASED AND RIVER LEVELS ARE ELEVATED IN PARTS OF THE FLOOD WATCH AREA
Rainfall has eased across the South East Queensland Coastal Catchments and no significant rainfall is forecast over the next few days.
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.
Disruption to transport routes and isolation of some communities may continue over the next few days.
Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchments:
Noosa River
Sunshine Coast Rivers and Creeks
Pine and Caboolture Rivers
Upper Brisbane River
Lower Brisbane River
Logan and Albert Rivers
Gold Coast Rivers and Creeks
Mary River
Minor flood warnings are current for the Burnett and the Mary 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.