Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland
Major Flood Warning For The Balonne River And Flood Warning For The Lower Condamine And Maranoa Rivers
Issued at 01:30 PM EST on Wednesday 10 April 2024
Flood Warning Number: 11
MAJOR FLOODING SLOWLY EASING AT SURAT
MODERATE FLOODING OCCURRING AT WARKON
MODERATE FLOODING LIKELY AT ST GEORGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON, WHERE MINOR FLOODING EXPECTED TO BE OCCURRING
No significant rainfall has been recorded in the Condamine and Balonne River catchments in the 24 hours to 9:00 am Wednesday and no significant rainfall is expected for the next few days.
There are multiple flood peaks moving through the multiple rivers, creeks, and tributaries across the catchment. Flood peak predictions will be updated as upstream peaks are observed.
Condamine River downstream of Loudoun Bridge to Cotswold:
River levels are elevated along the Condamine River downstream of Loudon Bridge to Cotswold. Minor flooding is continuing at Cotswold.
The Condamine River at Chinchilla Weir is currently at 5.32 metres and steady, below the minor flood level (6.00 m).
The Condamine River at Chinchilla Weir is likely to remain below the minor flood level (6.00 m).
The Condamine River at Condamine is currently at 4.35 metres and rising, below the minor flood level (5.00 m).
The Condamine River at Condamine is expected to remain below the minor flood level (5.00 m).
Dogwood Creek:
River levels are elevated along Dogwood Creek.
Balonne River to Surat:
Major flooding is occurring along the Balonne River to Surat.
The Balonne River at Warkon is currently at 9.45 metres and steady, above the major flood level (9.00 m).
The Balonne River at Warkon may remain above the major flood level (9.00 m) during Wednesday.
There are no current observations along the Balonne River at Surat, however, based on the nearby automatic gauge, it is expected that the river level at Surat is around the major flood level (9.00 m) and easing.
The Balonne River at Surat is likely to fall below the major flood level (9.00 m) during Wednesday afternoon.
Bungil Creek:
Elevated river levels are easing along Bungil Creek.
Balonne River downstream of Surat to Beardmore Dam:
River levels are elevated along the Balonne River downstream of Surat to Beardmore Dam. Major flooding is occurring at Weribone.
The Balonne River at Waroo is currently 8.14 metres and rising, below the minor flood level (9.00 m).
The Balonne River at Warroo may reach the minor flood level (9.00 m) Wednesday evening.
Maranoa River:
Minor flooding is occurring along the Maranoa River at Old Cashmere.
The Maranoa River at Woodlands is currently at 2.60 metres, below the minor flood level (5.00 m) and falling.
The Maranoa River at Woodlands is expected to remain below the minor flood level (5.00 m).
Lower Balonne and Bokhara Rivers, Balonne River Minor:
Moderate flooding may occur along the Lower Balonne and Balonne River Minor.
There are no current observations at the St George manual gauge, however, based on the nearby automatic gauge, it is expected that the river level at St George is above the minor flood level (6.00 m) and rising.
The Balonne River at St George is likely to reach the moderate flood level (8.00 m) Thursday afternoon, and may peak near 8.10 metres overnight Thursday into Friday.
There are no current observations for the Balonne River Minor at Dirranbandi, however the river is expected to be below the minor flood level (4.00 m) and rising.
The Balonne River Minor at Dirranbandi is likely to exceed the minor flood level (4.00 m) from late Thursday. The river level may reach the moderate flood level (4.30 m) during the weekend. Peak forecasts will be provided as upstream peaks are observed.
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 02:00 pm EST on Thursday 11 April 2024.
Latest River Heights:
Condamine R at Loudoun Br Alert,5.28,Steady,11:38 AM WED 10/04/24
Condamine R at Loudoun Br TM,2.185,Falling,12:00 PM WED 10/04/24
Condamine R at Chinchilla Weir TW TM,5.24,Steady,12:00 PM WED 10/04/24
Charleys Ck at Burncluith Bridge Alert,0.24,Steady,12:28 PM WED 10/04/24
Charleys Creek at Chinchilla Alert,2.21,Steady,11:47 AM WED 10/04/24
Condamine R at Condamine Township Alert,4.30,Falling,12:56 PM WED 10/04/24
Condamine R at Cotswold TM,8.19,Falling,12:00 PM WED 10/04/24
Dogwood Ck at Miles Alert,3.89,Falling,10:48 AM WED 10/04/24
Balonne R at Warkon,9.45,Steady,09:00 AM WED 10/04/24
Bungil Ck at Tindarra TM,0.05,Steady,09:03 AM WED 10/04/24
Bungil Ck at Roma TM,1.18,Steady,12:10 PM WED 10/04/24
Balonne R at Weribone TM,10.08,Steady,12:00 PM WED 10/04/24
Balonne R at Warroo TM,8.14,Rising,11:43 AM WED 10/04/24
Balonne R at Warroo,8.14,Rising,12:05 PM WED 10/04/24
Maranoa R at Forest Vale TM,0.77,Falling,12:41 PM WED 10/04/24
Maranoa R at Springfield,1.50,Falling,09:00 AM WED 10/04/24
Maranoa R at Woodlands,2.60,Falling,08:40 AM WED 10/04/24
Maranoa R at Old Cashmere TM,5.35,Steady,12:00 PM WED 10/04/24
Balonne R at Beardmore Dam TM,0.05,Steady,12:00 PM WED 10/04/24
Balonne R at Jack Taylor Weir TM,-0.06,Steady,12:00 PM WED 10/04/24
Culgoa R at Whyenbah TM,5.10,Rising,12:00 PM WED 10/04/24
Culgoa R at Woolerbilla TM,3.90,Steady,12:00 PM WED 10/04/24
Narran R at Dirranbandi-Hebel Rd TM,3.19,Rising,12:00 PM WED 10/04/24
Bokhara R at Hebel TM,0.87,Steady,12:00 PM WED 10/04/24
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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Forecast for Moorland (24.7491°S, 152.1847°E, 9m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary Minimum 15° 13° 16° 17° 18° 19° 19° Maximum 27° 28° 27° 28° 27° 28° 28° Chance of rain 5% 5% 50% 50% 30% 10% 50% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High High High Moderate Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating 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 28
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Moorland 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025987766556768105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Apr 2
ENSO status: El Niño, breaking down. IOD status: Neutral. SAM status: Positive, trending slightly positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is in an El Niño and is breaking down. All international models indicate neutral conditions should return by late April or early May. The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) is varying significantly with tropical activity over Australia and the Pacific. Waters in the Coral Sea are far warmer than normal, especially for an El Niño, and are offsetting the effects of this event. El Niño only has a small effect during autumn, typically increasing rainfall over the Nullarbor and SA, but having little effect elsewhere. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase. Ocean temperatures are high across most of the Indian Ocean. The IOD index is spiking in response to hot waters near Africa, more-so than the average temperatures near Indonesia and WA. The IOD has little to no effect during autumn. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is positive and will slightlyfavour a positive phase during April and May, and possibly into winter. A positive SAM increases easterly winds, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east. As we go closer to winter, a positive SAM also reduces cold fronts and rainfall over southern Australia. The reverse occurs with a positive SAM, with more frequent cold fronts crossing the south. Rainfall outlooks are predicting average rainfall for the vast majority of Australia throughout autumn. There are some weak signals that southwest WA could be slightly drier than normal in April, and eastern Qld and northeast NSW could be slightly wetter during May, but otherwise near average.
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Moorland minimum temp history (24.7491°S, 152.1847°E, 9m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 30.3° 03/04/2024 Coldest this month 15.7° 10/04/2024 Hottest on record 33.0 01/04/1998 Coldest on record 8.3 24/04/1960 Hottest this year 33.9° 29/01/2024 Coldest this year 15.7° 10/04/2024 Long term average 27.6° Long term average 17.6° Average this month 27.5° Average this month 20.2° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 29.3° 2016 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 15.7° 2008 Moorland rainfall history (24.7491°S, 152.1847°E, 9m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 33.6mm 07/04/2024 Total This Month 51.6mm
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Average Rainfall To Apr 489.8mm 46.1 day(s) Total For 2024 362.8mm 59.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 345.4mm 38.0 day(s) Wettest Day 42.2mm Feb14 Lowest Temperature 15.7°C Apr10 Highest Temperature 33.9°C Jan29 -
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