Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland
Minor Flood Warning For The Moonie River
Issued at 12:40 PM EST on Thursday 18 April 2024
Flood Warning Number: 14
MINOR FLOODING EASING AT NINDIGULLY
BELOW MINOR PEAK MAY OCCUR AT THALLON BRIDGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Two flood peaks are travelling along the Moonie River following rainfall during the first week of April. The first peak has passed Fenton and is moving downstream into New South Wales. The second peak is around Thallon Bridge, where the river level is likely to peak below minor.
No significant rainfall has been observed over the last week. No significant rainfall is forecast for the next few days.
Moonie River downstream of Flinton:
Minor flooding is continuing along the Moonie River downstream of Flinton.
The Moonie River at Nindigully is currently at 2.40 metres and falling, above the minor flood level (2.20 m).
The Moonie River at Nindigully may fall below the minor flood level (2.20 m) during Friday.
The Moonie River at Thallon Bridge is currently at 3.86 metres and rising, below the minor flood level (4.00 m).
The Moonie River at Thallon Bridge is likely to peak around 3.90 metres during Thursday, below the minor flood level (4.00 m).
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 01:00 pm EST on Friday 19 April 2024.
Latest River Heights:
Moonie R at Kinkora,0.53,Falling,12:00 PM THU 18/04/24
Moonie R at Flinton,1.17,Steady,12:00 PM THU 18/04/24
Moonie R at Flinton TM,2.28,Falling,12:00 PM THU 18/04/24
Teelba Ck at Teelba,0.77,Steady,12:00 PM THU 18/04/24
Moonie R at Nindigully Br,2.40,Falling,12:00 PM THU 18/04/24
Moonie R at Nindigully TM,4.34,Falling,12:00 PM THU 18/04/24
Moonie R at Thallon Bridge,3.86,Rising,07:00 AM THU 18/04/24
Moonie R at Fenton TM,3.61,Steady,08:00 AM THU 18/04/24
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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TODAY14° 27° fog then sunny Chance of rain: 20% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:00am EST 6:23am EST 5:45pm EST 6:08pm EST NOW14.6° Feels Like: 14.4° Relative Humidity: 96% Dew: 14.0° Wind: SW 7km/h Gust: 9km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.4mm Pressure: 1015.9hPa -
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BlythdaleNow15.6°cFeels Like:15.7°Wind:S 7km/hGusts:7km/hHumidity:95%14°Min27°MaxToday in BlythdaleSunny. Winds S 15 to 20 km/h becoming light early in the morning then becoming S 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.Tomorrow10°Min23°MaxPartly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the SE, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the NE from the late morning. Winds S 15 to 20 km/h becoming light early in the morning then becoming S/SE 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s. -
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Today: Sunny. Winds S 15 to 20 km/h becoming light early in the morning then becoming S 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.
Forecast for Blythdale (26.5802°S, 148.9592°E, 295m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary Minimum 14° 10° 11° 13° 13° 14° 14° Maximum 27° 23° 22° 26° 26° 27° 27° Chance of rain 20% 50% 80% 30% 10% 30% 30% Likely amount < 1mm 5-10mm 5-10mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index High High High High 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 12
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(km/h)Wind direction S SSW S SSW S SSE SSE SE SE SE SSE S SSW SSW Relative humidity 71% 33% 60% 42% 85% 70% 74% 55% 75% 52% 70% 44% 60% 37% Dew point 15°C 9°C 8°C 8°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 16°C 13°C 13°C 10°C -
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Blythdale 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025977777488688105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Apr 16
ENSO status: Inactive. El Niño ended. IOD status: Neutral, becoming positive. SAM status: Positive, favouring positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has returned to an inactive phase for the first time since August 2021. Ocean cooling is occurring in the eastern Pacific, with 3 out of 7 global models forecasting a La Niña to develop in 2024. Warmer than normal waters are situated in the Coral Sea, providing moisture and humidity to the east coast. The atmosphere continues to be firmly neutral after weakening early in the year. A neutral ENSO typically has no significant impact on Australian rainfall during winter. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase. Ocean temperatures are high across most of the Indian Ocean, and the IOD index is spiking in response. Persistent southeasterly winds have set in over the eastern Indian Ocean, signalling that the atmosphere is starting to respond to the ocean patterns. All international models are suggesting the IOD will strengthen into apositive phase over the next 2-3 months, with significant upwelling to start near Indonesia possibly in May. A positive IOD reduces the number of northwest cloudbands that cross Australia during winter and spring, reducing rainfall across central and southeastern parts of Australia. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is positive and will favour a positive phase during autumn and into winter. A positive SAM increases easterly winds, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east. A positive SAM also reduces cold fronts and rainfall over southern Australia, particularly for southwest WA. Rainfall outlooks are showing below average rainfall over winter for WA, and the southwest coasts of SA, Vic and Tas. Conversely, above average rainfall is expected for eastern parts of Qld and NSW, and potentially eastern Tas.
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This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Sunday
Apr 1412.6 °C 29.0 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Apr 1514.6 °C 28.9 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 1615.2 °C 29.0 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 1713.2 °C 29.1 °C 0.0 mmThursday
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Blythdale minimum temp history (26.5802°S, 148.9592°E, 295m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 31.6° 02/04/2024 Coldest this month 5.9° 11/04/2024 Hottest on record 36.7 03/04/2006 Coldest on record -0.6 30/04/2008 Hottest this year 40.8° 22/01/2024 Coldest this year 5.9° 11/04/2024 Long term average 28.2° Long term average 12.4° Average this month 26.9° Average this month 14.4° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 31.3° 2016 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 8.5° 2008 Blythdale rainfall history (26.5802°S, 148.9592°E, 295m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 6.0mm 05/04/2024 Total This Month 8.0mm
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Average Rainfall To Apr 244.0mm 22.8 day(s) Total For 2024 289.0mm 27.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 72.6mm 22.0 day(s) Wettest Day 58.8mm Mar26 Lowest Temperature 5.9°C Apr11 Highest Temperature 40.8°C Jan22 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 34.6 33.1 31.7 28.2 23.8 20.5 20.4 22.8 26.8 30.0 32.2 33.6 28.1 Mean Min (°C) 21.0 20.1 17.6 12.4 7.7 5.1 3.8 4.8 9.3 13.6 17.1 19.3 12.6 Mean Rain (mm) 66.3 86.0 60.3 31.4 30.8 27.9 23.1 21.8 27.0 50.8 60.7 75.1 558.1 Mean Rain Days 6.4 7.6 5.2 3.6 4.8 4.6 4.3 3.6 4.1 6.1 7.3 7.8 65.0