Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Western Australia
This Flood Watch provides early advice of possible flooding within the specified catchments.
Final Flood Watch For The Fortescue, Ashburton And Gascoyne Rivers Catchments
Issued at 10:38 AM WST on Sunday 16 February 2025
Flood Watch Number: 10
FLOODING EASING ACROSS THE FORTESCUE, ASHBURTON AND GASCOYNE RIVER CATCHMENTS
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Zelia continues to weaken whilst moving over the northeast Gascoyne and far northern Goldfields today, where it will dissipate on Monday. A broad low pressure trough extends from Ex-Zelia across the Kimberley.
Flood warnings are current for the De Grey River and Sandy Desert catchments.
Some isolated areas of heavy rainfall have been observed across the flood watch area.
The chance of showers and storms remains over parts of the flood watch area during the next few days. However, forecast rainfall totals are not expected to cause significant areas of flooding.
Areas of flooding are easing across the flood watch area, however, disruption to road networks may be still be occurring particularly in areas where the heaviest rainfall was recorded.
Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchments:
Fortescue River
Ashburton River
Gascoyne River
Flood warnings are current for the De Grey River and Sandy Desert catchments.
This flood watch is available by dialling 1300 659 213. For more information on the Flood Watch Service visit http://www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml
Flood Safety Advice:
Current river levels are available from Department of Water and Environmental Regulation at www.water.wa.gov.au/maps-and-data/monitoring/river-level-monitoring
DFES advises people and communities to be aware that flooding is possible and be prepared to relocate equipment and livestock. Watch water levels. Travellers need to be aware that road conditions may be adversely affected and travel plans may need to be reconsidered. Do not drive into water of unknown depth and velocity.
Community information is available from DFES at www.emergency.wa.gov.au/}
Next issue:
This is a final Flood Watch, no further watches will be issued for this event.
Forecast
Massey Bay (24.9021°S, 113.6693°E, 0m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the SE, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds SE/SW 15 to 20 km/h tending NE/SE in the morning then tending SE/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 39.
Forecast for Massey Bay (24.9021°S, 113.6693°E, 0m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary Minimum 23° 23° 24° 24° 25° 23° 24° Maximum 32° 31° 31° 31° 32° 31° 34° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 10% 5% 5% 50% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High High High - - - 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 13
(km/h)26
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(km/h)27
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(km/h)29
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(km/h)34
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(km/h)25
(km/h)Wind direction SSE WSW SSW WSW W W WSW WSW S SSW S SSW SE W Relative humidity 53% 58% 67% 61% 69% 69% 75% 70% 60% 55% 58% 54% 58% 58% Dew point 18°C 21°C 21°C 21°C 22°C 23°C 24°C 23°C 21°C 20°C 18°C 19°C 21°C 23°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Massey Bay (24.9021°S, 113.6693°E, 0m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:49am WST 6:13am WST 7:06pm WST 7:29pm WST 9:40pm WST 10:00am WST Waning gibbous
Last quarter Feb 21 New moon Feb 28 First quarter Mar 07 Full moon Mar 14 -
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