Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland
Moderate Flood Warning For The Georgina River And Eyre Creek
Issued at 02:07 PM EST on Wednesday 24 April 2024
Flood Warning Number: 51
MODERATE FLOODING PEAKING AT MARION DOWNS
MODERATE FLOODING OCCURRING ALONG EYRE CREEK
River and creek levels downstream of Marion Downs will remain elevated and flooding will continue as the floodwaters continue to slowly move downstream.
No significant rainfall has been recorded since early April. No significant rainfall totals are expected over the next few days.
Georgina River to Marion Downs:
Moderate flooding is occurring along the Georgina River to Marion Downs.
No recent river level observations are available for the Georgina River at Marion Downs. At 9:00 am today, the Georgina River at Marion Downs was at 4.65 metres and peaking, with moderate flooding.
The Georgina River at Marion Downs is expected to remain above the moderate flood level (4.00 m) for the next few days.
Georgina River downstream of Marion Downs:
River levels are elevated along the Georgina River downstream of Marion Downs.
Eyre Creek:
Moderate flooding is occurring along the Eyre Creek.
No recent creek level observations are available for Eyre Creek at Bedourie. At 3:00 pm on Tuesday , the Eyre Creek at Bedourie was 4.13 metres and rising slowly, with moderate flooding.
The Eyre Creek at Bedourie is likely to remain above the moderate flood level (4.00 m) for the next few days.
No recent creek level observations are available for Eyre Creek at Glengyle. At 4:30 pm on Sunday, the Eyre Creek at Glengyle was at 2.98 metres and steady, near the moderate flood level (3.00 m).
The Eyre Creek at Glengyle is likely to remain around the moderate flood level (3.00 m) for the next few days.
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 03:00 pm EST on Friday 26 April 2024.
Latest River Heights:
Georgina R at Roxborough Downs TM,3.04,Steady,01:00 PM WED 24/04/24
Burke R at Boulia TM,1.50,Steady,01:00 PM WED 24/04/24
Georgina R at Marion Downs,4.65,Steady,09:00 AM WED 24/04/24
Eyre Ck at Bedourie,4.13,Rising,03:00 PM 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/qld/flood. The latest weather forecast is available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts.
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TODAY17° 30° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:34am EST 6:57am EST 6:22pm EST 6:45pm EST NOW27.4° Feels Like: 23.4° Relative Humidity: 27% Dew: 6.8° Wind: SE 17km/h Gust: 28km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1017.2hPa -
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Mary KathleenNow29.1°cFeels Like:24.2°Wind:S 22km/hGusts:33km/hHumidity:26%17°Min30°MaxToday in Mary KathleenSunny. Winds SE 25 to 35 km/h becoming light in the evening then becoming S/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.Tomorrow15°Min31°MaxSunny. Winds SE 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 30s. -
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Today: Sunny. Winds SE 25 to 35 km/h becoming light in the evening then becoming S/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Forecast for Mary Kathleen (20.7802°S, 139.9693°E, 408m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary Minimum 17° 15° 17° 19° 20° 19° 18° Maximum 30° 31° 31° 30° 31° 31° 30° Chance of rain 5% 5% 10% 30% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - 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 24
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Mary Kathleen 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025989888787969105012 - 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 Monday
Apr 2215.4 °C 28.5 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 2312.5 °C 30.4 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 2416.1 °C 32.8 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Apr 2520.6 °C 31.0 °C 0.0 mmFriday
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Mary Kathleen minimum temp history (20.7802°S, 139.9693°E, 408m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 33.5° 03/04/2024 Coldest this month 9.7° 13/04/2024 Hottest on record 38.6 11/04/2003 Coldest on record 5.8 30/04/2017 Hottest this year 43.1° 01/01/2024 Coldest this year 9.7° 13/04/2024 Long term average 32.1° Long term average 18.5° Average this month 31.0° Average this month 17.3° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 35.1° 2016 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 15.3° 2008 Mary Kathleen rainfall history (20.7802°S, 139.9693°E, 408m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 1.0mm 01/04/2024 Total This Month 1.2mm
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Average Rainfall To Apr 298.8mm 26.7 day(s) Total For 2024 495.2mm 44.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 493.0mm 34.0 day(s) Wettest Day 92.4mm Mar25 Lowest Temperature 9.7°C Apr13 Highest Temperature 43.1°C Jan 1 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 36.5 35.5 34.5 32.1 28.0 25.1 24.9 27.5 31.6 34.9 36.7 37.4 32.0 Mean Min (°C) 23.8 23.3 21.8 18.5 13.9 10.0 8.7 10.2 14.3 18.5 21.5 23.1 17.3 Mean Rain (mm) 115.9 101.3 68.3 13.3 11.4 6.7 7.5 3.3 8.7 19.1 38.8 67.2 463.7 Mean Rain Days 10.0 8.9 5.8 2.0 1.6 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.7 3.3 5.5 7.5 49.2