Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland
This Flood Watch provides early advice of possible flooding within the specified catchments.

Flood Watch For The Border Rivers, Upper Condamine, And Weir Catchments
Issued at 10:14 AM EST on Saturday 13 August 2022
Flood Watch Number: 3
ISOLATED MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF THE FLOOD WATCH AREA FROM LATE SATURDAY

A rain band over southwest Queensland will continue to move east across southern Queensland during Saturday and may bring further showers and rain to the Flood Watch area. This rain may result in isolated minor flooding from late Saturday along rivers and tributaries of the Border Rivers, upper Condamine, and Weir catchments.
Catchments in the Flood Watch area are generally saturated from recent rainfall. Smaller creeks and tributaries may respond rapidly to further rainfall.
The weather system may cause riverine flooding from late Saturday. Localised flash flooding remains a risk with heavy rainfall.

Catchments which may be affected include:
Condamine Rivers
Macintyre River
Weir 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:
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/
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.}

Next issue:
The next Flood Watch will be issued by 12:00 pm EST on Sunday 14 August 2022.