Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland
Final Flood Warning For The Barcoo River
Issued at 10:44 AM EST on Tuesday 23 April 2024
Flood Warning Number: 17
NO FURTHER FLOODING EXPECTED ALONG THE BARCOO RIVER AT RETREAT
No significant rainfall has been observed across the Cooper Creek basin for the last week. No significant rainfall is forecast for the next few days.
Barcoo River downstream of Isisford:
No further flooding is expected in the Barcoo River downstream of Isisford.
The Barcoo River at Retreat is currently at 2.11 metres and falling, below the minor flood level (2.14 m).
The Barcoo River at Retreat is expected to remain below the minor flood level (2.14 m).
Cooper Ck at Windorah (Main Channel) TM:
Cancellation
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:
This is a final warning, no further warnings will be issued for this event.
Latest River Heights:
Cornish Ck at Bowen Downs TM,1.03,Steady,10:00 AM TUE 23/04/24
Thomson R at Longreach Auto TM,1.35,Steady,10:00 AM TUE 23/04/24
Thomson R at Bogewong TM,1.69,Steady,09:00 AM TUE 23/04/24
Barcoo R at Gillespie Alert,0.25,Steady,07:54 AM TUE 23/04/24
Alice R at Barcaldine Weir Auto TM,4.00,Steady,10:00 AM TUE 23/04/24
Barcoo R at Retreat TM,2.09,Steady,10:00 AM TUE 23/04/24
Cooper Ck at Windorah (Long Crossing) TM,2.61,Steady,09:00 AM TUE 23/04/24
Cooper Ck at Windorah (Main Channel) TM,1.70,Rising,10:24 AM TUE 23/04/24
Cooper Ck at Nappa Merrie TM,1.58,Steady,10:00 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/qld/flood. The latest weather forecast is available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts.
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TODAY17° 27° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 20% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:47am EST 6:10am EST 5:27pm EST 5:50pm EST NOW25.5° Feels Like: 27.4° Relative Humidity: 72% Dew: 20.1° Wind: SW 9km/h Gust: 11km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.2mm Pressure: 1016.5hPa -
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AvocaNow25.3°cFeels Like:26.1°Wind:SW 9km/hGusts:13km/hHumidity:62%17°Min27°MaxToday in AvocaPartly cloudy. The chance of fog early this morning. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures in the mid to high 20s.Tomorrow17°Min26°MaxPartly cloudy. Medium chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming SE 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of fog early this morning. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures in the mid to high 20s.
Forecast for Avoca (24.8818°S, 152.3125°E, 7m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary Minimum 17° 17° 17° 17° 17° 17° 17° Maximum 27° 26° 26° 27° 26° 27° 26° Chance of rain 20% 50% 20% 40% 40% 50% 50% 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 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 7
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(km/h)Wind direction SW S S SSE SSE SE SSE SE SSE SE SSE SE S SSE Relative humidity 91% 58% 86% 79% 83% 69% 86% 70% 86% 70% 86% 73% 86% 72% Dew point 22°C 17°C 20°C 20°C 19°C 18°C 20°C 20°C 20°C 19°C 20°C 20°C 20°C 19°C -
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Avoca 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025987766556768105012 - 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 Sunday
Apr 2116.2 °C 25.6 °C 22.4 mmMonday
Apr 2217.9 °C 26.5 °C 19.0 mmTuesday
Apr 2316.4 °C 26.6 °C 0.2 mmWednesday
Apr 2417.3 °C 27.2 °C 2.8 mmThursday
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Avoca minimum temp history (24.8818°S, 152.3125°E, 7m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 30.3° 03/04/2024 Coldest this month 13.2° 11/04/2024 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 13.2° 11/04/2024 Long term average 27.6° Long term average 17.6° Average this month 27.5° Average this month 18.6° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 29.3° 2016 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 15.7° 2008 Avoca rainfall history (24.8818°S, 152.3125°E, 7m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 39.4mm 20/04/2024 Total This Month 139.4mm
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Average Rainfall To Apr 489.4mm 46.2 day(s) Total For 2024 450.6mm 66.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 345.4mm 38.0 day(s) Wettest Day 42.2mm Feb14 Lowest Temperature 13.2°C Apr11 Highest Temperature 33.9°C Jan29 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 30.4 30.2 29.4 27.6 24.9 22.7 22.3 23.6 25.7 27.2 28.6 29.7 26.8 Mean Min (°C) 21.5 21.4 20.2 17.6 14.2 11.7 10.3 10.9 13.7 16.6 18.8 20.6 16.4 Mean Rain (mm) 168.0 151.5 114.4 55.5 66.9 50.5 39.1 32.5 34.4 78.6 86.2 123.1 993.4 Mean Rain Days 12.4 12.8 12.0 9.0 8.7 6.9 6.6 5.4 5.8 8.2 9.0 10.3 105.7