Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 12:41 pm EST on Tuesday 2 January 2024

Flood Watch Number: 5

MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF THE FLOOD WATCH AREA WITH LOCALISED FLOODING TO OCCUR IN AREAS OF HEAVY RAINFALL

A coastal trough aided by an upper-level system will remain slow moving near the Southeast Coast during Tuesday, enhancing rainfall in its vicinity. This trough and associated upper-level feature will weaken and push offshore during Wednesday.

Catchments within the Flood Watch area are moderately wet following rainfall over the past few weeks. Catchments will be relatively responsive to rainfall, particularly those that have experienced flooding over the last week.

Heavy to locally intense rainfall is likely across the Flood Watch area during Tuesday and may persist into Wednesday morning. Showers will remain active across the broader Flood Watch area during Tuesday and into Wednesday.

Localised river level rises and flash flooding are likely within the areas of heaviest rainfall, with isolated minor to moderate riverine flooding possible. Although the Flood Watch area is quite large to reflect the broad area at risk, widespread flooding is NOT expected.

A severe weather warning for heavy to locally intense rainfall is current for Southeast Queensland covering parts of the Flood Watch area.

A generalised flood warning is current for the Nerang and Coomera Rivers. A moderate flood warning is current for the Logan and Albert Rivers, the Dawson River and the Maroochy River. A minor flood warning is current for the Connors-Isaac River. Further flood warnings will be issued as required.

Flooding may result in disruption to transport routes and isolation of some communities.

Catchments likely to be affected include:

Dawson and Don Rivers(Moderate warning current for the Dawson River)
Burrum and Cherwell Rivers
Mary River
Noosa River
Sunshine Coast Rivers and Creeks(Moderate warning current for the Maroochy River)
Pine and Caboolture Rivers
Upper Brisbane River
Lower Brisbane River(Specifically the Bremer River and Lockyer, Laidley and Warrill Creeks)
Logan and Albert Rivers(Moderate warning current)
Gold Coast Rivers and Creeks(Generalised warning current)

Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchments: Calliope River, Boyne River, Baffle Creek, Kolan River, Burnett River.

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