Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland
This Flood Watch provides early advice of possible flooding within the specified catchments.
Flood Watch For Northern Cape York Peninsula
Issued at 01:44 PM EST on Wednesday 17 April 2024
Flood Watch Number: 2
FLOODING POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN CAPE YORK PENINSULA FROM THURSDAY
A moist easterly flow may combine with a slow-moving trough to produce heavy rainfall across the northern Peninsula over the next several days.
Catchments within the Flood Watch area remain relatively wet from rainfall recorded last week, and are wetting up from recent rainfall recorded on Tuesday.
Daily rainfall totals of 100 mm to 150 mm are possible in areas north of Coen, particularly from Thursday, with the risk of heavy rainfall continuing through the weekend.
River level rises and riverine flooding are possible within the Flood Watch area from Thursday and across the weekend. Low level road crossings and causeways are likely to become inundated by this flooding, which may impact transport routes across Cape York Peninsula.
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Jardine River
Ducie, Jackson and Skardon Rivers
Wenlock River
Embley and Mission Rivers
Watson River
Archer and Coen Rivers
Jacky Jacky Creek
Olive and Pascoe Rivers
Lockhart River
Stewart River
See www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings to view the current flood, weather and cyclone products for Queensland.
For more information on the Flood Watch Service: http://www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml
Flood Safety Advice:
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.
This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 219 at a low call cost of 27.5 cents, more from mobile, public and satellite phones.
Warning, rainfall and river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood/
This Flood Watch means that people living or working along rivers and creeks should monitor the latest weather forecasts and warnings.
Remember: If it's flooded, forget it.}
Next issue:
The next Flood Watch will be issued by 02:00 pm EST on Thursday 18 April 2024.
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TODAY27° 27° windy with showers Chance of rain: 90% Likely amount: 5-10mm First
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Green IslandNow28.7°cFeels Like:30.3°Wind:SE 17km/hGusts:20km/hHumidity:68%27°Min27°MaxToday in Green IslandPartly cloudy. High chance of showers near the coast, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm near the coast in the N, possibly severe. Winds E/SE 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 25 to 31.Tomorrow27°Min27°MaxPartly cloudy. High chance of showers near the coast, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds E/SE 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 30. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers near the coast, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm near the coast in the N, possibly severe. Winds E/SE 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 25 to 31.
Forecast for Green Island (16.7591°S, 145.974°E, 4m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary Minimum 27° 27° 27° 26° 25° 25° 25° Maximum 27° 27° 27° 26° 26° 26° 27° Chance of rain 90% 70% 80% 20% 60% 60% 60% Likely amount 5-10mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger 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 37
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Green Island 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025867777787768105012 - 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 1422.6 °C 30.0 °C 18.0 mmMonday
Apr 1524.2 °C 29.1 °C 1.4 mmTuesday
Apr 1624.2 °C 27.8 °C 153.4 mmWednesday
Apr 1723.7 °C 30.8 °C 11.6 mmThursday
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Green Island minimum temp history (16.7591°S, 145.974°E, 4m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 32.9° 06/04/2024 Coldest this month 20.1° 12/04/2024 Hottest on record 36.8 02/04/1988 Coldest on record 13.0 15/04/1994 Hottest this year 36.8° 30/01/2024 Coldest this year 20.1° 12/04/2024 Long term average 29.4° Long term average 21.7° Average this month 31.0° Average this month 23.3° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 31.2° 1995 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 19.6° 2008 Green Island rainfall history (16.7591°S, 145.974°E, 4m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 153.4mm 16/04/2024 Total This Month 227.8mm
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Average Rainfall To Apr 1455.7mm 74.4 day(s) Total For 2024 1783.6mm 76.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 1257.0mm 67.0 day(s) Wettest Day 153.4mm Apr16 Lowest Temperature 20.1°C Apr12 Highest Temperature 36.8°C Jan30 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 31.5 31.3 30.6 29.4 27.7 26.1 25.8 26.7 28.2 29.6 30.8 31.5 29.1 Mean Min (°C) 23.8 23.8 23.1 21.7 20.0 18.0 17.2 17.4 18.8 20.7 22.3 23.4 20.8 Mean Rain (mm) 402.6 437.1 414.4 201.6 91.7 46.3 33.2 26.2 32.8 47.8 89.5 180.2 2004.2 Mean Rain Days 18.7 18.9 19.2 17.6 13.7 9.9 9.1 7.9 7.6 8.5 10.4 13.8 154.8