Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland
Minor Flood Warning For Bokhara Rivers And Balonne River Minor
Issued at 10:36 AM EST on Wednesday 17 April 2024
Flood Warning Number: 18
MINOR FLOODING OCCURRING AT DIRRANBANDI AND POSSIBLE AT HEBEL FROM WEDNESDAY
No significant rainfall has been recorded in the Balonne and Bokhara River catchments in the 24 hours to 9:00 am Wednesday and no significant rainfall is expected for the next few days.
Balonne River to Surat:
Minor flooding has eased along the Balonne River at Surat.
There are no current observations along the Balonne River at Surat, however, based on the nearby automatic gauge, it is expected that the river level at Surat is below the minor flood level (5.00 m) and falling.
The Balonne River at Surat is likely to remain below the minor flood level (5.00 m).
Balonne River downstream of Surat to Beardmore Dam:
River levels are elevated along the Balonne River downstream of Surat to Beardmore Dam. Minor flooding is slowly easing at Weribone.
Lower Balonne and Bokhara Rivers, Balonne River Minor:
Minor flooding is occurring along the Balonne River Minor and may occur along the Bokhara River. Moderate flooding is occurring at Whyenbah.
There are no current observations at the St George manual gauge, however, based on the nearby automatic gauge, the river level is currently estimated to be below the minor flood level (6.00 m) and falling slowly.
The Balonne River at St George is expected to remain below the minor flood level.
The Balonne River Minor at Dirranbandi is currently at 4.21 metres and falling,
The Balonne River Minor at Dirranbandi is likely to remain above the minor flood level (4.00 m) during Wednesday.
The Bokhara River at Hebel is currently at 0.94 metres and rising slowly, below the minor flood level (1.00 m).
The Bokhara River at Hebel may exceed the minor flood level (1.00 m) during Wednesday. River level rises are expected in coming days as upstream floodwaters arrive but likely to stay below the moderate flood level (1.50 m).
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 Thursday 18 April 2024.
Latest River Heights:
Balonne R at Warkon,0.00,Steady,Not Available
Bungil Ck at Tindarra TM,Not Available,Steady,06:03 PM TUE 16/04/24
Bungil Ck at Roma TM,0.60,Steady,10:00 AM WED 17/04/24
Balonne R at Weribone TM,7.51,Falling,10:00 AM WED 17/04/24
Balonne R at Warroo TM,7.04,Rising,09:38 AM WED 17/04/24
Maranoa R at Forest Vale TM,0.37,Steady,09:00 AM WED 17/04/24
Maranoa R at Old Cashmere TM,2.07,Steady,10:00 AM WED 17/04/24
Balonne R at Beardmore Dam TM,-0.01,Steady,09:00 AM WED 17/04/24
Balonne R at Jack Taylor Weir TM,0.00,Steady,09:00 AM WED 17/04/24
Culgoa R at Whyenbah TM,5.25,Steady,10:00 AM WED 17/04/24
Culgoa R at Woolerbilla TM,3.94,Steady,10:00 AM WED 17/04/24
Balonne R Minor at Dirranbandi,4.21,Falling,04:05 PM TUE 16/04/24
Narran R at Dirranbandi-Hebel Rd TM,4.32,Steady,10:00 AM WED 17/04/24
Bokhara R at Hebel TM,0.94,Steady,10:00 AM WED 17/04/24
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.
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Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of fog inland early this morning. Medium chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm from late this morning. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
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