Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland
Moderate Flood Warning For The Georgina River And Eyre Creek
Issued at 01:50 PM EST on Friday 26 April 2024
Flood Warning Number: 52
MODERATE FLOODING OCCURRING ALONG EYRE CREEK AT BEDOURIE AND GLENGYLE
MODERATE FLOODING SLOWLY EASING AT MARION DOWNS
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.
The Georgina River at Marion Downs is currently at 4.49 metres and falling, above the moderate flood level (4.00 m).
The Georgina River at Marion Downs is expected to remain above the moderate flood level (4.00 m) through the weekend.
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.
The Eyre Creek at Bedourie is currently at 4.14 metres and rising very slowly, above the moderate flood level (4.00 m).
The Eyre Creek at Bedourie is expected to remain above the moderate flood level (4.00 m) through the weekend.
No recent creek level observations are available for Eyre Creek at Glengyle, however, it is expected that the creek level is above the moderate flood level (3.00 m).
The Eyre Creek at Glengyle is expected to remain above the moderate flood level (3.00 m) through the weekend.
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 Monday 29 April 2024.
Latest River Heights:
Georgina R at Roxborough Downs TM,2.87,Steady,01:00 PM FRI 26/04/24
Burke R at Boulia TM,1.47,Steady,01:00 PM FRI 26/04/24
Georgina R at Marion Downs,4.49,Falling,09:00 AM FRI 26/04/24
Eyre Ck at Bedourie,4.14,Rising,09:00 AM FRI 26/04/24
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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Last light Sunrise Sunset 6:30am EST 6:53am EST 6:15pm EST 6:38pm EST NOW27.7° Feels Like: 24.8° Relative Humidity: 27% Dew: 7.0° Wind: SW 11km/h Gust: 17km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1016.4hPa -
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McKinlayNow30.7°cFeels Like:25.4°Wind:SE 24km/hGusts:30km/hHumidity:23%
13°Min29°MaxToday in McKinlaySunny. 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.Tomorrow
12°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.
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Minimum 13° 12° 13° 18° 16° 16° 15° Maximum 29° 31° 31° 30° 31° 30° 30° Chance of rain 5% 5% 10% 5% 10% 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 19
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(km/h)Wind direction SSE SSE SE ESE E ESE ENE ESE ESE SE SE SSE SSE SSE Relative humidity 39% 29% 34% 29% 58% 36% 60% 40% 51% 32% 46% 31% 43% 30% Dew point 5°C 9°C 4°C 10°C 14°C 14°C 17°C 15°C 14°C 12°C 11°C 10°C 8°C 9°C -
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McKinlay 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 2211.0 °C 29.2 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 2314.3 °C 32.1 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 2418.2 °C 33.1 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Apr 2517.6 °C 31.0 °C 0.0 mmFriday
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McKinlay minimum temp history (21.273°S, 141.2945°E, 166m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 34.3° 02/04/2024 Coldest this month 8.8° 11/04/2024 Hottest on record 40.0 12/04/2003 Coldest on record 7.7 29/04/2017 Hottest this year 43.8° 01/01/2024 Coldest this year 8.8° 11/04/2024 Long term average 33.0° Long term average 18.0° Average this month 31.0° Average this month 15.3° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 35.5° 2016 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 14.3° 2011 McKinlay rainfall history (21.273°S, 141.2945°E, 166m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 0.4mm 04/04/2024 Total This Month 0.6mm
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Average Rainfall To Apr 265.8mm 22.0 day(s) Total For 2024 780.6mm 31.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 462.2mm 32.0 day(s) Wettest Day 146.8mm Jan31 Lowest Temperature 8.8°C Apr11 Highest Temperature 43.8°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) 37.6 36.9 35.6 33.0 28.2 24.6 24.7 27.4 31.8 35.7 37.5 38.9 32.7 Mean Min (°C) 24.7 23.5 21.8 18.0 13.0 9.3 8.3 9.9 14.4 18.8 21.7 24.0 17.2 Mean Rain (mm) 120.5 74.1 61.8 9.4 6.2 11.8 7.2 3.8 7.2 15.7 28.7 39.7 344.1 Mean Rain Days 8.6 7.0 4.6 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.1 1.0 1.8 2.7 5.3 5.4 41.7
