Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 11:39 am EST on Tuesday 26 March 2024

Flood Watch Number: 15

ISOLATED MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE OVER PARTS OF THE GULF COUNTRY

ELEVATED RIVER LEVELS CONTINUING ACROSS CAPE YORK PENINSULA

A weak trough over the southern Cape York Peninsula and the North Tropical Coast will remain slow moving for most of the week, before shifting back northward later this week and over the weekend.

Catchments within the Flood Watch area are relatively wet. Many rivers and creeks are elevated following recent rainfall, and are expected to respond quickly to further rainfall.

Localised rainfall is forecast for catchments across the Cape York Peninsula and the Gulf of Carpentaria over the next few days.

Elevated river levels are likely to continue for the next few days across catchments on the Cape York Peninsula. Elsewhere within the Flood Watch area, river level rises and minor riverine flooding are possible.

Localised flooding, isolation of communities and disruption to transport routes are possible within the Flood Watch area over the next few days.

Catchments likely to be affected include:

Lower Flinders River
Gilbert River
Jardine River
Ducie, Jackson and Skardon Rivers
Wenlock River
Embley and Mission Rivers
Watson River
Archer and Coen Rivers
Holroyd and Kendall Rivers
Coleman and Edward Rivers
Mitchell River(Including Magnificent Creek - Kowanyama)
Staaten River
Jacky Jacky Creek
Olive and Pascoe Rivers
Lockhart River
Stewart River
Normanby River(Including the Laura River)
Jeannie River
Endeavour River(Including the Annan River)

Flood warnings are current for the Upper Flinders, Norman, Nicholson and Leichhardt Rivers in the Gulf of Carpentaria catchments.

See www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings to view the current flood, weather 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:
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.

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/

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