Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, New South Wales
Minor To Moderate Flood Warning For The Warrego River (Nsw)
Issued at 11:13 AM EST on Tuesday 23 April 2024
Flood Warning Number: 13
MODERATE FLOOD PEAK RECORDED AT BARRINGUN LATE SUNDAY, RIVER LEVELS EASING
MINOR FLOOD PEAK EXPECTED AT ENNGONIA TUESDAY MORNING
MODERATE FLOODING LIKELY AT FORDS BRIDGE BYWASH FROM LATE THURSDAY, WITH MODERATE FLOOD PEAK POSSIBLE NEXT WEEK
Floodwaters from the upper reaches of the Warrego River in Queensland have moved into New South Wales. The Queensland flood warning for the Warrego River has been finalised.
Minor flooding is expected to be occurring at Enngonia, with a minor flood peak expected Tuesday morning.
Further downstream minor flooding is rising, with moderate flooding likely at Fords Bridge Bywash from late Thursday. River levels are expected to continue to slowly rise with a moderate flood peak possible around mid next week.
Warrego River (NSW):
Moderate flooding is occurring along the Warrego River (NSW).
The Warrego River at Barringun No. 2 peaked at 4.12 metres around 11:00 pm Sunday 21 April and is currently at 3.97 metres and falling.
The Warrego River at Barringun No. 2 is likely to fall below the moderate flood level (3.80 m) overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.
No observations are currently available for Enngonia. It is estimated that the river level is currently above the minor flood level (2.00 m) and rising.
The Warrego River at Enngonia may peak near 2.40 metres Tuesday morning, with minor flooding.
The Warrego River at Fords Bridge Bywash is currently at 2.02 metres and rising, above the minor flood level (1.70 m).
The Warrego River at Fords Bridge Bywash is likely to exceed the moderate flood level (2.30 m) from late Thursday. The river level may peak near 2.70 metres around the middle of next week commencing 29th April.
Flood Safety Advice:
In life threatening emergencies, call 000 (triple zero) immediately. If you require rescue, assistance to evacuate or other emergency help, ring NSW SES on 132 500.
* Avoid drowning. Stay out of rising water, seek refuge in the highest available place.
* Prevent damage to your vehicle. Move it under cover, away from areas likely to flood.
* Avoid being swept away. Stay out of fast-flowing creeks and storm drains.
* Never drive, ride or walk through flood water. Flood water can be deceptive and dangerous.}
For more emergency information, advice, and access to the latest river heights and rainfall observations and forecasts:
* NSW SES: www.ses.nsw.gov.au
* RMS Live Traffic: www.livetraffic.com
* Latest River Heights and Rainfall Observations: www.bom.gov.au/nsw/flood/outerwest.shtml
* Latest NSW Warnings: www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/
* Rainfall Forecasts: www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/
* BOM NSW Twitter: www.twitter.com/BOM_NSW
Next issue:
The next warning will be issued by 01:00 pm EST on Wednesday 24 April 2024.
Latest River Heights:
Warrego River at Barringun No. 2,3.97,Steady,09:00 AM TUE 23/04/24
Warrego River at Fords Bridge Bywash,2.02,Steady,09:30 AM TUE 23/04/24
This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 210. Warning, rainfall and river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/nsw/flood. The latest weather forecast is available at www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts.
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TODAY14° 26° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
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BrewarrinaNow27.0°cFeels Like:25.7°Wind:NE 7km/hGusts:9km/hHumidity:35%14°Min26°MaxToday in BrewarrinaSunny. Winds NE 15 to 20 km/h tending NW/NE in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.Tomorrow17°Min27°MaxPartly cloudy. Winds S 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 29. -
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Today: Sunny. Winds NE 15 to 20 km/h tending NW/NE in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Forecast for Brewarrina (29.9615°S, 146.859°E, 119m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary Minimum 14° 17° 13° 11° 11° 14° 16° Maximum 26° 27° 21° 22° 24° 26° 27° Chance of rain 5% 10% 5% 5% 5% 10% 10% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating Moderate 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 15
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Brewarrina 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar202420258777766108577105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Apr 23
ENSO status: Inactive/Neutral. El Niño ended. IOD status: Neutral, becoming strongly positive. SAM status: Leading to neutral and returning positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is presently in an inactive phase, for the first time since August 2021. Ocean cooling continues over the eastern Pacific Ocean as sea surface temperatures approach near-normal conditions. Warmer than normal waters are present across the western Pacific Ocean, including the Coral Sea with added moisture and humidity to influence weather conditions in the eastern regions of Australia. The atmosphere continues to be firmly neutral after weakening early in the year with 3 out of 7 global models forecasting a La Niña to develop this coming winter season. A neutral ENSO typically has no significant impact on Australian rainfall during winter. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase, although record-high ocean temperatures across the northwest Indian Ocean have the IOD index just tipping into a positivethreshold value. Persistent southeasterly winds over the eastern Indian Ocean during the previous month are forecast to ease with below-average wind speeds to develop off northwest Australia and the eastern Indian Ocean during the winter season. All international models are suggesting the IOD will strengthen into a strong positive phase over the next 2-3 months, with significant upwelling to start near Indonesia possibly following May. A positive IOD reduces the number of northwest cloudbands that cross Australia during winter and spring, thus reducing rainfall across central and southeastern parts of Australia. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is currently positive (mid-April) with the outlook favouring a neutral phase forecast in May and then the likelihood of returning to a positive phase during winter. A positive SAM increases easterly winds, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east. A positive SAM also reduces the impact of cold fronts and decreases the rainfall over southernAustralia. Rainfall outlooks are showing above-average rainfall over winter for WA and central and northern SA, and eastern regions of QLD and NSW. Conversely, below-average rainfall is expected for western TAS, southern SA, and most of VIC.
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This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Friday
Apr 199.0 °C 23.2 °C 0.0 mmSaturday
Apr 2012.2 °C 20.0 °C 2.6 mmSunday
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Brewarrina minimum temp history (29.9615°S, 146.859°E, 119m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 35.0° 01/04/2024 Coldest this month 7.4° 11/04/2024 Hottest on record 37.5 04/04/1986 Coldest on record 1.4 30/04/2008 Hottest this year 43.0° 04/02/2024 Coldest this year 7.4° 11/04/2024 Long term average 27.6° Long term average 13.2° Average this month 27.4° Average this month 12.7° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 31.3° 2005 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 9.8° 2008 Brewarrina rainfall history (29.9615°S, 146.859°E, 119m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 6.4mm 05/04/2024 Total This Month 13.6mm
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Average Rainfall To Apr 161.7mm 15.4 day(s) Total For 2024 143.0mm 28.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 46.2mm 12.0 day(s) Wettest Day 22.4mm Jan 8 Lowest Temperature 7.4°C Apr11 Highest Temperature 43.0°C Feb 4 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 36.0 34.7 32.1 27.6 22.6 18.9 18.6 20.8 25.1 28.8 31.9 34.8 27.6 Mean Min (°C) 21.5 20.8 18.0 13.2 9.0 6.0 4.7 5.8 9.3 13.4 16.8 19.5 13.1 Mean Rain (mm) 47.6 47.0 38.7 28.4 30.0 31.6 27.0 21.0 24.0 29.4 35.2 38.6 404.2 Mean Rain Days 4.5 4.2 3.8 2.9 3.7 4.6 4.4 3.7 3.6 4.2 4.4 4.2 48.7