QLD Flood Watch: Coastal Catchments Between Ingham and Daintree

Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 11:58 am EST on Thursday 15 March 2018

Flood Watch Number: 1

Minor flooding is possible in the Flood Watch area during Sunday and into next week.

Following recent heavy rainfall and flooding in parts of the Flood Watch area, catchments are primed and river levels may respond more quickly than normal.

Moderate to heavy falls are expected from early Sunday morning through to Tuesday, mainly along the coast. The heavier rainfall is expected to fall between Cairns and Daintree.

The rainfall totals forecast are not expected to be as significant as those recorded during recent rainfall.

River level rises above the minor flood level are possible in the catchments across the Flood Watch area during Sunday and into next week.

Catchments likely to be affected include:

Daintree River
Mossman River
Barron River
Mulgrave and Russell Rivers
Johnstone River
Tully River
Murray River
Herbert River

See www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings to view the current flood warnings for Queensland.

For more information on the Flood Watch Service: http://www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml

Flood Safety Advice:
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.

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/

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