Warnings

Minor Flood Warning For The Warrego River (Qld) Fri 13 Dec 2024

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland
  
Minor Flood Warning For The Warrego River (Qld) 
Issued at 11:25 AM EST on Friday 13 December 2024
Flood Warning Number: 26

MINOR FLOODING EASING BETWEEN ROCKY AND CUNNAMULLA BRIDGE
 The main flood peak along the lower Warrego River has now passed through the Rocky area.
 Rainfall earlier this week caused renewed river level rises and minor flooding upstream of Charleville. A below minor flood peak is expected at Charleville overnight Friday into Saturday, with river level rises extending downstream of Charleville over the weekend.
 No significant rainfall is forecast for the next few days.

Warrego River to Charleville:
Minor flooding is easing along the Warrego River at The 27 Mile Garden following a peak just below the moderate flood level Thursday evening.
The Warrego River at Charleville is currently at 2.02 metres and rising, below the minor flood level (4.00 m).
A below minor peak is expected in the Warrego River at Charleville overnight Friday into Saturday.

Langlo and Ward Rivers:
Minor flooding is occurring along the Langlo River at Warilda.
Warrego River downstream of Charleville:
Renewed river level rises in the Charleville area will move downstream over the weekend. In the lower Warrego River, minor flooding is easing between Cunnamulla Bridge and Rocky.
No manual observations are available for Cunnamulla Bridge, however based on the nearby automatic gauge, the river level at Cunnamulla Bridge is estimated to be below the moderate flood level (7.00 m) and falling.
The river level will continue to ease over the next few days but is likely to remain above the minor flood level (6.00 m) over the weekend and into the early part of next week.

The Warrego River at Rocky peaked around 4.20 metres Thursday morning. As of late Friday morning, the river level is expected to be below the moderate flood level (4.00 m) and falling.
The Warrego River at Rocky is expected to remain above the minor flood level (2.50 m) until at least 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 12:00 pm EST on Monday 16 December 2024.

Latest River Heights:
Warrego R at Augathella TM,1.32,Steady,10:00 AM FRI 13/12/24
Warrego R at The 27 Mile Garden Alert,2.53,Falling,10:31 AM FRI 13/12/24
Bradleys Gully at Raceview Alert,0.00,Steady,11:01 AM FRI 13/12/24
Lower Bradleys Gully Alert,-0.05,Steady,11:03 AM FRI 13/12/24
Warrego R at Charleville Alert,2.02,Rising,11:18 AM FRI 13/12/24
Ward R at Binnowee Alert,1.30,Steady,08:25 AM FRI 13/12/24
Ward R at Binnowee TM,1.31,Steady,10:00 AM FRI 13/12/24
Warrego R at Bakers Bend Alert,1.36,Steady,09:00 AM FRI 13/12/24
Warrego R at Wyandra TM,3.49,Falling,10:00 AM FRI 13/12/24
Warrego R at Wallen TM,3.56,Steady,09:00 AM FRI 13/12/24
Warrego R at Cunnamulla Weir TM,6.51,Steady,10:00 AM FRI 13/12/24
Warrego R at Rocky,4.00,Falling,06:10 AM FRI 13/12/24

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.