Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland
Final Flood Warning For The Lower Barcoo River
Issued at 10:45 AM EST on Monday 02 December 2024
Flood Warning Number: 5
NO FURTHER FLOODING EXPECTED AT RETREAT
Flooding peaked around the minor flood level at Retreat last Monday following a larger minor flood peak two days prior on Saturday November 23. Small renewed river level rises during the last week have remained below the minor flood level, and no further significant rises are expected.
The chance of showers and a thunderstorm is forecast for the next few days, however forecast rainfall totals are not expected to significantly affect river levels.
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 1.33 metres and steady, below the minor flood level (2.14 metres).
The Barcoo River at Retreat is expected to remain below the minor flood level (2.14 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:
This is a final warning, no further warnings will be issued for this event.
Latest River Heights:
Cornish Ck at Bowen Downs TM,0.19,Steady,10:00 AM MON 02/12/24
Thomson R at Longreach Auto TM,0.29,Steady,10:00 AM MON 02/12/24
Barcoo R at Gillespie Alert,0.25,Steady,07:53 AM MON 02/12/24
Alice R at Barcaldine Weir Auto TM,3.81,Steady,10:00 AM MON 02/12/24
Barcoo R at Retreat TM,1.33,Steady,10:00 AM MON 02/12/24
Cooper Ck at Windorah (Long Crossing) TM,2.61,Steady,09:00 AM MON 02/12/24
Cooper Ck at Lignum Channel TM,-0.41,Steady,09:00 AM MON 02/12/24
Cooper Ck at Nappa Merrie TM,0.53,Steady,10:00 AM MON 02/12/24
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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23° 35° possible shower Chance of rain: 40% Likely amount: 1-5mm First
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Last light Sunrise Sunset 5:14am EST 5:38am EST 6:58pm EST 7:22pm EST NOW25.1° Feels Like: 30.0° Relative Humidity: 92% Dew: 23.7° Wind: SE 4km/h Gust: 6km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.2mm Pressure: 1008.0hPa -
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23°Min35°MaxToday in RichmondPartly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming E/NE 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 35.Tomorrow
23°Min36°MaxPartly cloudy. High chance of showers in the N, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds E/NE 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 36. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming E/NE 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 35.
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Minimum 23° 23° 23° 24° 25° 27° 26° Maximum 35° 36° 37° 38° 39° 41° 40° Chance of rain 40% 40% 20% 5% 5% 20% 5% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme 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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Richmond 12-month Rainfall ForecastDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct20242025886788198108105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Nov 18
ENSO status: La Niña Watch. IOD status: Neutral. SAM status: Positive. Trending positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is in a La Niña Watch, meaning there is approximately a 50% chance of a La Niña developing this year. The current technical definition of a La Niña is only a small chance to be met, although ocean and atmospheric conditions do resemble a La Niña pattern. Trade winds are still stronger than average along the western equatorial Pacific, and the Nino3.4 is low, but is above the threshold of -0.8C. However, the Relative-Nino Index (factors in equatorial ocean temperatures elsewhere around the world, compensating for the background warming signal) is below the threshold. A La Niña typically increases rainfall over northern and eastern Australia (especially eastern Qld) during summer, but has little effect for WA and SA. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase. Recent conditions have been similar to a negative IOD, but this has likely been heavily affected by veryactive bursts of tropical weather in mid-October and mid-late November. Regardless if these conditions continue, the arrival of the monsoon over northern Australia overwrites any IOD effects, so this driver is unlikely to significantly affect Australia this year. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is in a positive phase, having switched from the negative phase that persisted from July to October. This positive event is expected to persist through summer as a result of stratospheric moisture from the 2022 Tongan volcanic eruption (similar to the past two summers). A positive SAM decreases the frequency of cold fronts, with more regular high pressure systems and easterly winds. During summer, this increases rainfall over eastern Australia, and reduces rainfall over southeastern SA, western Vic and western Tas. Rainfall outlooks are showing above average rainfall over western, northern and eastern Australia, with strong signals over the Kimberley, Top End and Cape York Peninsula (likely related to forecastmonsoon activity). Drier conditions are expected for western Tas, with average conditions for SA and western Vic.
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This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Friday
Nov 2922.8 °C 30.7 °C 5.6 mmSaturday
Nov 3022.3 °C 32.9 °C 52.2 mmSunday
Dec 0124.1 °C 36.9 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Dec 0224.9 °C 37.3 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
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Richmond minimum temp history (20.7288°S, 143.1413°E, 213m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 37.3° 02/12/2024 Coldest this month 23.7° 03/12/2024 Hottest on record 45.0 01/12/2006 Coldest on record 15.7 07/12/2013 Hottest this year 42.8° 05/11/2024 Coldest this year 0.4° 18/07/2024 Long term average 38.5° Long term average 23.4° Average this month 36.4° Average this month 24.2° Hottest December On Record Avg. max. temp. 41.0° 2005 Coldest December on record Avg. min. temp. 21.4° 2011 Richmond rainfall history (20.7288°S, 143.1413°E, 213m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 2.2mm 03/12/2024 Total This Month 2.2mm
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Average Rainfall To Dec 480.8mm 53.0 day(s) Total For 2024 572.0mm 48.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 505.2mm 42.0 day(s) Wettest Day 65.4mm Mar25 Lowest Temperature 0.4°C Jul18 Highest Temperature 42.8°C Nov 5 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 37.1 36.1 35.7 33.5 29.7 26.9 26.9 29.4 33.4 36.8 37.9 38.5 33.5 Mean Min (°C) 23.7 22.8 21.3 17.9 13.2 10.1 9.0 10.1 14.8 19.1 21.8 23.4 17.2 Mean Rain (mm) 126.5 105.7 62.5 23.7 7.9 12.6 13.6 4.4 4.0 10.9 47.2 61.8 463.1 Mean Rain Days 11.0 9.4 5.8 3.1 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.0 1.2 2.9 6.1 7.3 51.3
