Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland
Final Flood Warning For The Daintree River
Issued at 12:20 PM EST on Wednesday 17 April 2024
Flood Warning Number: 5
MINOR FLOODING HAS EASED AT DAINTREE VILLAGE
Rainfall up to 128 mm was recorded in the 24 hours to 9 am Wednesday in the Daintree River catchment. This is not expected to cause renewed flooding.
Further showers and heavy rainfall is possible over the next few days, however, renewed flooding is not expected at this stage. The forecast rainfall will be closely monitored and warnings issued if required.
Daintree River:
No further flooding is expected in the Daintree River.
The Daintree River at Daintree Village is currently at 3.95 metres and falling, below the minor flood level (4.00 m).
The Daintree River at Daintree Village is likely to remain 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
Flooding in Far North Queensland catchments during December 2023 damaged high priority river gauges that support the Bureau of Meteorology to provide high accuracy flood forecasts. While river gauges are being repaired, the Bureau will continue to issue flood watches and warnings for these catchments using the best available data.
Next issue:
This is a final warning, no further warnings will be issued for this event.
Latest River Heights:
Daintree R at Daintree Village TM,3.90,Falling,12:05 PM WED 17/04/24
Mossman R at Mossman TM,3.80,Rising,11:00 AM WED 17/04/24
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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lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:04am EST 6:26am EST 6:04pm EST 6:26pm EST NOW25.0° Feels Like: 28.8° Relative Humidity: 92% Dew: 23.6° Wind: S 9km/h Gust: 17km/h Rainfall since 9am: 1.2mm Pressure: -
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South Mission BeachNow27.4°cFeels Like:30.4°Wind:S 13km/hGusts:22km/hHumidity:79%22°Min26°MaxToday in South Mission BeachPartly 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.Tomorrow22°Min26°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 South Mission Beach (17.9368°S, 146.0948°E, 0m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary Minimum 22° 22° 22° 20° 18° 19° 21° Maximum 26° 26° 26° 25° 25° 24° 26° Chance of rain 60% 70% 80% 20% 50% 50% 50% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very 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 11
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South Mission Beach 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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Apr 1422.8 °C 29.9 °C 18.8 mmMonday
Apr 1524.8 °C 27.8 °C 1.2 mmTuesday
Apr 1624.9 °C 28.5 °C 11.4 mmWednesday
Apr 1724.6 °C 30.1 °C 0.4 mmThursday
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South Mission Beach minimum temp history (17.9368°S, 146.0948°E, 0m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 31.2° 07/04/2024 Coldest this month 17.7° 12/04/2024 Hottest on record 34.7 01/04/1977 Coldest on record 11.0 15/04/1994 Hottest this year 35.3° 30/01/2024 Coldest this year 17.7° 12/04/2024 Long term average 29.3° Long term average 20.9° Average this month 29.7° Average this month 21.9° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 30.9° 1974 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 18.5° 2008 South Mission Beach rainfall history (17.9368°S, 146.0948°E, 0m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 31.0mm 16/04/2024 Total This Month 85.4mm
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Average Rainfall To Apr 1484.4mm 64.1 day(s) Total For 2024 1554.4mm 62.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 1023.0mm 47.0 day(s) Wettest Day 137.0mm Mar24 Lowest Temperature 17.7°C Apr12 Highest Temperature 35.3°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) 31.6 31.4 30.9 29.3 27.2 25.5 25.0 26.0 27.7 29.3 30.6 31.5 28.8 Mean Min (°C) 23.5 23.5 22.6 20.9 18.5 15.7 14.5 15.2 17.3 19.8 21.8 23.0 19.7 Mean Rain (mm) 439.0 457.7 389.6 198.1 96.7 42.9 31.7 26.9 36.8 54.5 115.6 201.0 2091.5 Mean Rain Days 16.1 16.4 16.9 14.7 11.8 7.8 6.2 5.8 5.8 7.0 9.2 11.7 129.9