Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland

Major Flood Warning For The Balonne And Moderate Flood Warning For The Lower Maranoa River
Issued at 03:48 PM EST on Friday 28 February 2020
Flood Watch Number: 52

Major flood levels at St George on the Balonne River will continue easing into the weekend.
Major flooding will continue to rise downstream of St George over the next few days.
No significant rainfall is expected over the next few days.

Balonne River to Surat:
Major flood levels are easing slowly along the Balonne River to Surat. Minor flood levels are easing in Yuleba Creek.
The Balonne River at Warkon was at 9.03 metres at 9 am Friday and falling.
The Balonne River at Warkon is likely to fall below the major flood level (9.00 m) during Friday and will continue easing slowly over the weekend.

The Balonne River at Surat is currently at 9.38 metres and falling.
Small renewed rises are expected as upstream floodwater arrives, with the river level likely to remain above the major flood level (9.00 m) into the weekend.

Bungil Creek:
River levels along Bungil Creek at Garrabarra will continue to fall over the next few days.
Balonne River downstream of Surat to Beardmore Dam:
Moderate to major flooding continues along the Balonne River downstream of Surat to Beardmore Dam. Minor flood levels were steady on Muckadilla Creek at Karoola Park on Friday morning.
The Balonne River at Warroo is currently at 11.70 metres and falling, with moderate flooding.
Small renewed rises close to the major flood level (12.00 m) are likely during Saturday, with levels likely to remain around this level for the rest of the weekend.

Maranoa River:
Moderate flood levels continue to ease slowly on the lower Maranoa River at Old Cashmere.
Balonne River downstream of Beardmore Dam:
The major flood peak is now downstream of St George.
The Balonne River at St George was at 11.24 metres and falling late Friday morning, with major flooding.
River levels are likely to remain above the level of the Andrew Nixon Bridge (10.70 m) until at least early Saturday. The river level is expected to fall below the major flood level (10.00 m) during Sunday.

The Balonne River Minor at Dirranbandi was at 5.00 metres and rising on Thursday morning, with major flooding.
On Friday afternoon, the river level is expected to be rising, with a peak around 5.20 metres likely Saturday night at the level of the Balonne Minor Bridge.

River level observations are not available for the Bokhara River at Hebel, but river levels are likely to be above the minor flood level (1.0 m) and rising slowly.
The Bokhara River at Hebel may reach the moderate flood level (1.50 m) over the weekend or early next week.

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:
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 am EST on Saturday 29 February 2020.

Latest River Heights:
Balonne R at Warkon,9.03,Falling,09:00 AM FRI 28/02/20
Bungil Ck at Tabers TM,0.99,Falling,02:00 PM FRI 28/02/20
Bungil Ck at Tindarra TM,0.80,Falling,03:20 PM FRI 28/02/20
Bungil Ck at Roma TM,2.10,Falling,03:00 PM FRI 28/02/20
Balonne R at Surat (manual),9.38,Falling,02:55 PM FRI 28/02/20
Balonne R at Weribone TM,11.47,Falling,02:00 PM FRI 28/02/20
Balonne R at Warroo,11.70,Falling,12:19 PM FRI 28/02/20
Maranoa R at Forest Vale TM,-0.13,Falling,03:31 PM FRI 28/02/20
Maranoa R at Springfield,3.60,Rising,03:00 PM FRI 28/02/20
Maranoa R at Woodlands,3.45,Falling,06:00 AM FRI 28/02/20
Maranoa R at Old Cashmere TM,6.24,Falling,02:00 PM FRI 28/02/20
Balonne R at Beardmore Dam TM,-0.01,Steady,03:00 PM FRI 28/02/20
Balonne R at Jack Taylor Weir TM,3.49,Falling,03:05 PM FRI 28/02/20
Balonne R at St George (manual),11.24,Falling,11:45 AM FRI 28/02/20
Culgoa R at Whyenbah TM,6.38,Steady,03:00 PM FRI 28/02/20
Culgoa R at Woolerbilla TM,3.66,Falling,02:00 PM FRI 28/02/20
Balonne R Minor at Dirranbandi,Not Available,Not Available,Not Available
Narran R at Dirranbandi-Hebel Rd TM,4.587,Steady,02:00 PM FRI 28/02/20
Bokhara R at Hebel TM,Not Available,Not Available,Not Available

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.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland

Minor Flood Warning For The Moonie River
Issued at 02:59 PM EST on Friday 28 February 2020
Flood Watch Number: 7

Minor flood levels are easing on the Moonie River between Nindigully Bridge and Thallon Bridge.
No significant rainfall has been recorded in the catchment since 9 am Friday, with no significant rainfall forecast over the next few days.

Moonie River downstream of Flinton:
Minor flooding is continuing along the Moonie River between Nindigully Bridge and Thallon Bridge.
At 9am Friday the Moonie River at Nindigully Bridge was 2.45 metres and falling.
The Moonie River at Nindigully may fall to around the minor flood level (2.20 m) during Saturday, with small renewed rises possible later in the weekend.

At 9am Friday the Moonie River at Thallon Bridge was at 4.09 metres (minor flood) and falling.
The Moonie River at Thallon Bridge is likely to fall below the minor flood level (4.00 m) during Saturday. The river level will continue to ease during the weekend.

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:
The next warning will be issued by 03:00 pm EST on Sunday 01 March 2020.

Latest River Heights:
Moonie R at Flinton TM,3.28,Rising,01:00 PM FRI 28/02/20
Moonie R at Warrie Crossing,3.20,Rising,12:20 PM FRI 28/02/20
Moonie R at Nindigully Br,2.45,Falling,09:00 AM FRI 28/02/20
Moonie R at Nindigully TM,4.47,Falling,01:00 PM FRI 28/02/20
Moonie R at Thallon Bridge,4.09,Falling,09:00 AM FRI 28/02/20
Moonie R at Fenton TM,3.70,Rising,01:00 PM FRI 28/02/20

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.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland

Moderate Flood Warning For The Connors And Isaac Rivers And Minor Flood Warning For The Dawson River
Issued at 11:09 AM EST on Friday 28 February 2020
Flood Watch Number: 9

Moderate flooding is easing on the Isaac River at Yatton.
Isolated heavy rainfall particularly over eastern parts of the catchment has occurred over the last few days.
Showers and thunderstorms are possible Friday, but are expected to ease over the next few days.

Dawson River to Theodore:
Minor flooding is occurring across the headwaters of the upper Dawson River with a flood peak between Taroom and Theodore.
The Dawson River at Taroom is currently at 5.19 metres and rising.
The river level at Taroom is likely to remain above the minor flood level (4.50 m) during Friday.

The Dawson River at Theodore is currently at 8.82 metres and rising slowly.
The Dawson River at Theodore is expected to remain above the minor flood level (8.00 m) during Friday. The river level may peak near 8.9 metres overnight Friday into Saturday.

Dawson River downstream of Theodore:
Minor flooding is expected along the Dawson River downstream of Theodore.
The Dawson River at Moura is currently at 6.10 metres and rising.
The river level at Moura is expected to remain above the minor flood level (6.00 m) during Friday.

No observations are available at the Baralaba manual gauge but the river level is expected to be around the minor flood level (4.0 metres) and rising based on the nearby automatic gauge.
The Dawson River at Baralaba is expected to remain above the minor flood level (4.00 m) during Friday and continue to rise over the next few days.

Connors and Isaac Rivers:
Moderate flood levels are continuing to ease on the Connors and Isaac Rivers.
The Isaac River at Yatton peaked at 12.20 metres around 01:00 pm Thursday 27 February and is currently at 11.31 metres and falling.
The river level at Yatton will remain above the moderate flood level (9.50 m) during Friday. The river level is likely to fall below the moderate flood level (9.50 m) Saturday.

Mackenzie River:
Small river level rises are occurring in the lower Mackenzie River around Tartrus during Friday.
The Mackenzie River at Tartrus is currently at 7.81 metres and steady.
The Mackenzie River at Tartrus is expected to remain below the minor flood level (11.00 m) going into the weekend.

Fitzroy River:
Small river rises are occurring along the Fitzroy River below the junction of the Dawson and Mackenzie Rivers.
The Fitzroy River at Rockhampton is expected to remain below the minor flood level (7.00 m) into next week.

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:
The next warning will be issued by 01:00 pm EST on Saturday 29 February 2020.

Latest River Heights:
Mackenzie R at Bedford Weir TW TM,2.94,Steady,10:00 AM FRI 28/02/20
Mackenzie R at Bingegang Weir TW TM,2.92,Steady,10:00 AM FRI 28/02/20
Mackenzie R at Bingegang Weir HW Alert,8.05,Steady,09:23 AM FRI 28/02/20
Connors R at Pink Lagoon TM,6.15,Falling,10:20 AM FRI 28/02/20
Isaac R at Fitzroy Develop. Rd Br TM,0.79,Falling,09:45 AM FRI 28/02/20
Isaac R at Yatton TM,11.31,Falling,10:00 AM FRI 28/02/20
Mackenzie R at Tartrus TM,7.81,Steady,10:00 AM FRI 28/02/20
Dawson R at Utopia Downs TM,3.67,Falling,10:00 AM FRI 28/02/20
Dawson R at Tarana Crossing Alert,5.34,Falling,10:33 AM FRI 28/02/20
Juandah Ck at Windamere TM,2.63,Falling,10:00 AM FRI 28/02/20
Dawson R at Taroom TM,5.19,Steady,10:00 AM FRI 28/02/20
Dawson R at Gyranda Weir TM,1.47,Steady,10:00 AM FRI 28/02/20
Dawson R at Theodore Weir TM,8.85,Steady,10:00 AM FRI 28/02/20
Dawson R at Moura Weir TM,1.18,Rising,09:45 AM FRI 28/02/20
Mimosa Ck at Karamea Alert,3.41,Steady,10:27 AM FRI 28/02/20
Dawson R at Baralaba TW TM,4.29,Rising,10:05 AM FRI 28/02/20
Don R at Rannes TM,5.42,Falling,10:00 AM FRI 28/02/20
Dawson R at Knebworth TM,7.05,Steady,10:00 AM FRI 28/02/20
Fitzroy R at Riverslea TM,7.67,Rising,09:00 AM FRI 28/02/20

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.