Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland
Minor Flood Warning For Bokhara River And Balonne River Minor
Issued at 10:23 AM EST on Thursday 18 April 2024
Flood Warning Number: 19
MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE AT HEBEL FROM THURSDAY NIGHT
No significant rainfall has been recorded in the Balonne and Bokhara River catchments in the 24 hours to 9:00 am Thursday. Showers and rainfall are possible over the next few days. The situation will continue to be monitored and warnings will be updated if required.
Balonne River downstream of Surat to Beardmore Dam:
Elevated river levels are easing along the Balonne River downstream of Surat to Beardmore Dam. Minor flooding is slowly easing at Weribone.
Lower Balonne and Bokhara Rivers, Balonne River Minor:
Minor flooding is easing along the Balonne River Minor at Whyenbah and may occur along the Bokhara River.
There are no current observations for the Balonne River Minor at Dirranbandi, however, it is likely that the river level is below the minor flood level (4.00 m) and falling.
The Balonne River Minor at Dirranbandi is likely to remain below the minor flood level (4.00 m).
The Bokhara River at Hebel is currently at 0.97 metres and rising slowly, below the minor flood level (1.00 m).
The Bokhara River at Hebel may exceed the minor flood level (1.00 m) overnight Thursday into Friday. River level rises are expected to continue over coming days as upstream floodwaters arrive, but likely to remain below the moderate flood level (1.50 m).
Balonne River at Surat:
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:
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 am EST on Friday 19 April 2024.
Latest River Heights:
Balonne R at Weribone TM,6.184,Steady,08:00 AM THU 18/04/24
Balonne R at Warroo TM,6.59,Falling,09:28 AM THU 18/04/24
Maranoa R at Old Cashmere TM,1.97,Steady,09:00 AM THU 18/04/24
Balonne R at Beardmore Dam TM,0.02,Steady,09:00 AM THU 18/04/24
Balonne R at Jack Taylor Weir TM,0.04,Steady,09:00 AM THU 18/04/24
Culgoa R at Whyenbah TM,4.90,Steady,09:00 AM THU 18/04/24
Culgoa R at Woolerbilla TM,4.23,Steady,09:00 AM THU 18/04/24
Narran R at Dirranbandi-Hebel Rd TM,4.32,Steady,09:00 AM THU 18/04/24
Bokhara R at Hebel TM,0.97,Steady,09:00 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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TODAY18° 30° fog then sunny Chance of rain: 50% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:43am EST 6:06am EST 5:30pm EST 5:53pm EST NOW19.0° Feels Like: 21.2° Relative Humidity: 100% Dew: 19.0° Wind: S 6km/h Gust: 6km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1014.2hPa -
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Hillcrest HeightsNow20.1°cFeels Like:22.8°Wind:W 4km/hGusts:6km/hHumidity:96%18°Min30°MaxToday in Hillcrest HeightsMostly sunny. Patchy fog early this morning. Slight chance of a shower near the coast from late this morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.Tomorrow18°Min26°MaxCloudy. High chance of rain, most likely from the late morning. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds S/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending E/SE in the middle of the day then tending S/SE in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 21 to 26. -
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Today: Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early this morning. Slight chance of a shower near the coast from late this morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Forecast for Hillcrest Heights (25.3204°S, 152.5399°E, 33m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary Minimum 18° 18° 17° 18° 19° 17° 17° Maximum 30° 26° 24° 25° 26° 27° 28° Chance of rain 50% 90% 90% 90% 70% 90% 60% Likely amount < 1mm 10-20mm 20-40mm 10-20mm 5-10mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High Very High Very 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 9
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(km/h)Wind direction SW ESE SSE S S SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE S SSE S SSE Relative humidity 85% 56% 85% 89% 94% 87% 90% 80% 88% 75% 88% 69% 79% 59% Dew point 21°C 19°C 20°C 20°C 19°C 20°C 20°C 20°C 21°C 20°C 20°C 20°C 19°C 18°C -
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Hillcrest Heights 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025987766556768105012 - 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 1415.4 °C 27.7 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Apr 1515.6 °C 28.8 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 1615.9 °C 28.7 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 1720.4 °C 28.4 °C 1.0 mmThursday
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Hillcrest Heights minimum temp history (25.3204°S, 152.5399°E, 33m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 31.5° 03/04/2024 Coldest this month 11.5° 11/04/2024 Hottest on record 34.0 01/04/1998 Coldest on record 5.5 27/04/2015 Hottest this year 35.5° 22/01/2024 Coldest this year 11.5° 11/04/2024 Long term average 27.4° Long term average 16.9° Average this month 28.5° Average this month 18.2° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 29.0° 2016 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 15.4° 1960 Hillcrest Heights rainfall history (25.3204°S, 152.5399°E, 33m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 10.4mm 09/04/2024 Total This Month 25.4mm
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Average Rainfall To Apr 567.6mm 53.4 day(s) Total For 2024 582.4mm 62.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 288.4mm 46.0 day(s) Wettest Day 60.6mm Jan18 Lowest Temperature 11.5°C Apr11 Highest Temperature 35.5°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) 30.7 30.3 29.4 27.4 24.7 22.4 22.1 23.6 25.9 27.7 29.1 30.4 26.9 Mean Min (°C) 20.8 20.8 19.6 16.9 13.3 10.3 8.6 9.3 12.1 15.4 17.8 19.7 15.3 Mean Rain (mm) 161.3 171.2 150.6 84.5 76.8 64.6 50.1 37.9 40.4 74.9 83.7 129.5 1127.8 Mean Rain Days 13.2 13.8 14.6 11.8 10.9 8.6 7.5 6.6 6.7 8.1 9.0 10.8 121.9