Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland
Minor Flood Warning For The Herbert River
Issued at 09:31 AM EST on Tuesday 24 December 2024
Flood Warning Number: 7
MINOR FLOODING ESTIMATED TO BE OCCURRING AT GLENEAGLE
River levels are easing across the catchment following significant rainfall during last week.
No significant rainfall has been recorded in the 24 hours to 9 am Tuesday, and no significant rainfall is forecast for the next few days.
Herbert River to Nash's Crossing:
Minor flooding is continuing along the Herbert River to Nash's Crossing.
No recent observations are available for Gleneagle manual gauge, however based on the nearby automatic gauge the river level is estimated to be above the minor flood level and falling.
The Herbert River at Gleneagle may fall below the minor flood level (4.50 m) overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.
Herbert River downstream of Nash's Crossing:
Minor flooding is no longer occurring along the Herbert River downstream of Nash's Crossing.
The Herbert River at Abergowrie Bridge is currently at 4.65 metres and falling, below the minor flood level.
The Herbert River at Abergowrie Bridge is expected to remain below the minor flood level (6.00 m).
At around 2:30 pm Monday, the Herbert River at Halifax was around 3.55 metres, below the minor flood level.
The Herbert River at Halifax is expected to remain below the minor flood level (4.00 m).
Herbert River at Ingham Pump Station:
Cancellation
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 10:00 am EST on Thursday 26 December 2024.
Latest River Heights:
Wild R at Silver Valley TM,2.41,Steady,09:00 AM TUE 24/12/24
Rudd Ck at Gunnawarra Alert,4.17,Falling,09:05 AM TUE 24/12/24
Rudd Ck at Gunnawarra TM,4.20,Falling,09:00 AM TUE 24/12/24
Herbert R at Gleneagle Alert,4.60,Falling,09:06 AM TUE 24/12/24
Herbert R at Gleneagle TM,4.60,Steady,09:00 AM TUE 24/12/24
Blencoe Creek at Blencoe Falls TM,2.88,Steady,09:00 AM TUE 24/12/24
Herbert R at Nashs Crossing Alert,3.20,Rising,09:18 AM TUE 24/12/24
Herbert R at Abergowrie Alert,4.62,Steady,08:34 AM TUE 24/12/24
Herbert R at Abergowrie TM,4.63,Falling,09:00 AM TUE 24/12/24
Herbert R at Abergowrie Br Alert,4.65,Falling,09:20 AM TUE 24/12/24
Stone R at Peacock Siding Alert,1.05,Steady,09:20 AM TUE 24/12/24
Herbert R at Trebonne Alert,5.35,Falling,08:42 AM TUE 24/12/24
Herbert R at Ingham Pump Stn Alert,5.34,Falling,09:05 AM TUE 24/12/24
Herbert R at Ingham Pump Stn TM,5.36,Steady,09:00 AM TUE 24/12/24
Herbert R at Gairloch (Auto) Alert,4.99,Falling,09:05 AM TUE 24/12/24
Lucinda Pt Tide TM,2.24,Steady,09:06 AM TUE 24/12/24
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.
Forecast
Cairns (16.9254°S, 145.7752°E, 3m AMSL) Cairns,QLD set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Cairns 7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower inland, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm inland in the afternoon and evening. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to high 30s.
Forecast for Cairns (16.9254°S, 145.7752°E, 3m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 24° 24° 25° 24° 23° 24° 25° Maximum 34° 34° 32° 32° 33° 32° 33° Chance of rain 10% 40% 50% 5% 5% 30% 50% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 7
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(km/h)21
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(km/h)Wind direction NW NE ENE E SE ESE SE E ESE ENE NE ENE E ENE Relative humidity 78% 72% 73% 64% 76% 71% 69% 63% 70% 65% 71% 68% 70% 69% Dew point 26°C 26°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 24°C 24°C 24°C 25°C 25°C First light 5:19am 5:19am 5:20am 5:20am 5:21am 5:21am 5:22am Sunrise 5:43am 5:43am 5:44am 5:44am 5:45am 5:45am 5:46am Sunset 6:51pm 6:51pm 6:52pm 6:52pm 6:53pm 6:53pm 6:53pm Last light 7:15pm 7:15pm 7:16pm 7:16pm 7:17pm 7:17pm 7:17pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Cairns (16.9254°S, 145.7752°E, 3m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:19am EST 5:43am EST 6:51pm EST 7:15pm EST 12:36am EST 1:09pm EST 
Waning crescent
New moon Dec 31 First quarter Jan 07 Full moon Jan 14 Last quarter Jan 22 Cairns sun & moon times
TuesdayFirst light5:19am
ESTSunrise5:43am
ESTSunset6:51pm
ESTLast light7:15pm
ESTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseTue
12:36am
ESTMoon setTue
1:09pm
ESTNew moonNew moon Tue
Dec 31
First quarterFirst quarter Tue
Jan 07
Full moonFull moon Tue
Jan 14
Last quarterLast quarter Wed
Jan 22
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Tue 9:31am UTC Flood warning QLDMon 2:04pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:04 PM EST on Monday 23 December 2024
Valid for Monday 23 December 2024 to Thursday 26 December 2024
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin and North West
Safety Advice::
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures will range from the high thirties to low forties in the Gulf Country and North West districts, grading to the low to mid thirties along the Carins and Townsville coasts with overnight minimum temperatures ranging similarly from the high twenties in the Gulf Country and North West districts to low twenties near the coast.
Severe heatwave conditions are continuing to over parts of eastern and northwestern Queensland over the coming days. Locations likely to be impacted include Innisfail.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 24 December 2024Mon 2:04pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:04 PM EST on Monday 23 December 2024
Valid for Monday 23 December 2024 to Thursday 26 December 2024
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin and North West
Safety Advice::
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures will range from the high thirties to low forties in the Gulf Country and North West districts, grading to the low to mid thirties along the Carins and Townsville coasts with overnight minimum temperatures ranging similarly from the high twenties in the Gulf Country and North West districts to low twenties near the coast.
Severe heatwave conditions are continuing to over parts of eastern and northwestern Queensland over the coming days. Locations likely to be impacted include Innisfail.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 24 December 2024Mon 2:04pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:04 PM EST on Monday 23 December 2024
Valid for Monday 23 December 2024 to Thursday 26 December 2024
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin and North West
Safety Advice::
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures will range from the high thirties to low forties in the Gulf Country and North West districts, grading to the low to mid thirties along the Carins and Townsville coasts with overnight minimum temperatures ranging similarly from the high twenties in the Gulf Country and North West districts to low twenties near the coast.
Severe heatwave conditions are continuing to over parts of eastern and northwestern Queensland over the coming days. Locations likely to be impacted include Innisfail.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 24 December 2024Mon 2:04pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:04 PM EST on Monday 23 December 2024
Valid for Monday 23 December 2024 to Thursday 26 December 2024
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin and North West
Safety Advice::
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures will range from the high thirties to low forties in the Gulf Country and North West districts, grading to the low to mid thirties along the Carins and Townsville coasts with overnight minimum temperatures ranging similarly from the high twenties in the Gulf Country and North West districts to low twenties near the coast.
Severe heatwave conditions are continuing to over parts of eastern and northwestern Queensland over the coming days. Locations likely to be impacted include Innisfail.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 24 December 2024Mon 2:04pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:04 PM EST on Monday 23 December 2024
Valid for Monday 23 December 2024 to Thursday 26 December 2024
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin and North West
Safety Advice::
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures will range from the high thirties to low forties in the Gulf Country and North West districts, grading to the low to mid thirties along the Carins and Townsville coasts with overnight minimum temperatures ranging similarly from the high twenties in the Gulf Country and North West districts to low twenties near the coast.
Severe heatwave conditions are continuing to over parts of eastern and northwestern Queensland over the coming days. Locations likely to be impacted include Innisfail.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 24 December 2024Mon 2:04pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:04 PM EST on Monday 23 December 2024
Valid for Monday 23 December 2024 to Thursday 26 December 2024
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin and North West
Safety Advice::
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures will range from the high thirties to low forties in the Gulf Country and North West districts, grading to the low to mid thirties along the Carins and Townsville coasts with overnight minimum temperatures ranging similarly from the high twenties in the Gulf Country and North West districts to low twenties near the coast.
Severe heatwave conditions are continuing to over parts of eastern and northwestern Queensland over the coming days. Locations likely to be impacted include Innisfail.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 24 December 2024Mon 2:04pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:04 PM EST on Monday 23 December 2024
Valid for Monday 23 December 2024 to Thursday 26 December 2024
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin and North West
Safety Advice::
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures will range from the high thirties to low forties in the Gulf Country and North West districts, grading to the low to mid thirties along the Carins and Townsville coasts with overnight minimum temperatures ranging similarly from the high twenties in the Gulf Country and North West districts to low twenties near the coast.
Severe heatwave conditions are continuing to over parts of eastern and northwestern Queensland over the coming days. Locations likely to be impacted include Innisfail.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 24 December 2024Mon 2:04pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:04 PM EST on Monday 23 December 2024
Valid for Monday 23 December 2024 to Thursday 26 December 2024
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin and North West
Safety Advice::
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures will range from the high thirties to low forties in the Gulf Country and North West districts, grading to the low to mid thirties along the Carins and Townsville coasts with overnight minimum temperatures ranging similarly from the high twenties in the Gulf Country and North West districts to low twenties near the coast.
Severe heatwave conditions are continuing to over parts of eastern and northwestern Queensland over the coming days. Locations likely to be impacted include Innisfail.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 24 December 2024Mon 11:23am UTC Flood warning QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland
Final Flood Warning For The Tully River
Issued at 11:23 AM EST on Monday 23 December 2024
Flood Warning Number: 2
MINOR FLOODING NO LONGER EXPECTED AT EURAMO
Moderate to heavy rainfall during Saturday and Sunday resulted in river level rises along the Tully River. Euramo peaked below the minor flood level during Sunday evening and the river level is currently easing.
No significant rainfall is forecast for the next few days across the Tully River catchment.
Tully River:
Minor flooding is no longer expected along the Tully River.
The Tully River at Euramo peaked at 5.70 metres, below the minor flood level (6.00 m), at 10:30 pm on Sunday 22 December 2024. The river level is currently at 5.50 metres and falling, below the minor flood level.
The Tully River at Euramo is expected to remain below the minor flood level.
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
Flooding in North Queensland catchments during December 2023 damaged high priority river gauges that support the Bureau of Meteorology to provide high accuracy flood forecasts. While river gauges are being repaired, the Bureau will continue to issue flood watches and warnings for these catchments using the best available data.
Next issue:
This is a final warning, no further warnings will be issued for this event.
Latest River Heights:
Tully R at Tully Gorge Alert,1.55,Steady,11:16 AM MON 23/12/24
Tully R at Tully Gorge TM,1.56,Steady,09:00 AM MON 23/12/24
Tully R at Euramo Alert,5.50,Falling,10:40 AM MON 23/12/24
Tully R at Euramo TM,5.55,Steady,10:00 AM MON 23/12/24
Murray R at Upper Murray Alert,3.75,Falling,10:25 AM MON 23/12/24
Murray R at Upper Murray TM,3.78,Falling,10:00 AM MON 23/12/24
Clump Point Tide Tm,1.83,Steady,10:30 AM MON 23/12/24
Cardwell Tide TM,1.95,Steady,11:10 AM MON 23/12/24
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.For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Minor Flood Warning For The Herbert River
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
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