IDQ20790
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland
MINOR FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MARY RIVER
Issued at 5:03 pm EST on Thursday 27 March 2014 by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane.
Issue Number: 1
Widespread rainfall totals of 40-100mm have been recorded since 9am Thursday across the upper Mary River catchment, with isolated heavier totals at Black Mountain 144mm, Baroon Dam 128mm,
West Bellthorpe 117mm, and Kenilworth Homestead 111mm. Elsewhere across the lower Mary River valley rainfall totals for the same period have been up to 45mm.
A severe weather warning remains current for heavy rainfall across the warning area.
River and creek rises are occurring across the upper Mary River catchment, including Six Mile Creek. Based on the rainfall recorded so far, river rises overnight are likely to result in minor flooding at Gympie during Friday afternoon.
UPPER MARY RIVER TO GYMPIE: Minor flooding is expected during Thursday evening along Six Mile Creek. At this stage river levels along the upper Mary River are likely to result in levels reaching about 6.0 metres at Gympie (minor flood
level) during Friday afternoon.
TINANA CREEK: Creek rises have commenced at Tagigan Rd. Areas of minor flooding are possible as the rainfall continues across Tinana Creek.
MARY RIVER BETWEEN GYMPIE AND MARYBOROUGH: River level rises are expected downstream from Gympie during Friday. At this stage river levels will remain below the minor flood level.
Predicted River Heights/Flows:
Moy Pocket: River rises expected to remain below the minor flood level (7.0 metres).
Dagun Pocket: River rises expected to reach near the minor flood level (7.0 metres).
Gympie: River levels to reach up to 6.0 metres (minor flood level) during Friday afternoon. Further rises are possible as areas of heavy rainfall continue to be recorded.
Miva: River levels to remain below the minor flood level.
Tiaro: River levels to remain below the minor flood level.
Maryborough: River levels to remain below the minor flood level.
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.disaster.qld.gov.au .
Weather Forecast:
For the latest weather forecasts see:
www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts
Next Issue:
The next warning will be issued by 9pm Thursday.
Latest River Heights:
Obi Obi Ck at Gardners Falls * 0.64m rising 03:00 PM THU 27/03/14
Obi Obi Ck at Baroon Pocket Dam-1 # -6.47m rising 04:44 PM THU 27/03/14
Obi Obi Ck st Baroon TW # 0m rising 02:57 PM THU 27/03/14
Mary R at Bellbird Ck # 1.93m rising 04:29 PM THU 27/03/14
Mary R at Kenilworth H/S # 1.84m rising 04:56 PM THU 27/03/14
Mary R at Moy Pocket # 2.05m rising 04:52 PM THU 27/03/14
Yabba Ck at Borumba Dam HW * -2.1m rising 02:35 PM THU 27/03/14
Yabba Ck at Imbil * NA
Kandanga Ck at Hygait * 1.69m rising 03:30 PM THU 27/03/14
Amamoor Ck at Zachariah * 3.38m falling 03:24 PM THU 27/03/14
Mary R at Dagun Pocket * 1.95m rising 02:38 PM THU 27/03/14
Six Mile Ck at Lake MacDonald Dam # 93.89m steady 04:50 PM THU 27/03/14
Six Mile Ck at Cooran # 4.32m steady 04:59 PM THU 27/03/14
Deep Ck at Cedar Pocket Dam HW # 101.86m rising 04:56 PM THU 27/03/14
Mary R at Gympie Weir * 2.75m rising 02:45 PM THU 27/03/14
Mary R at Gympie # 2.49m rising 04:51 PM THU 27/03/14
Mary R at Fishermans Pocket * 3.82m rising 03:00 PM THU 27/03/14
Glastonbury Ck at Glastonbury * 1.06m steady 02:00 AM THU 27/03/14
Wide Bay Ck at Kilkivan * 0.24m steady 03:00 PM THU 27/03/14
Wide Bay Ck at Woolooga NA
Wide Bay Ck at Brooyar * 1.45m steady 03:00 PM THU 27/03/14
Mary R at Miva * 1.69m steady 03:00 PM THU 27/03/14
Munna Ck at Marodian * 0.67m steady 03:00 PM THU 27/03/14
Mary R at Home Park * 1.14m steady 02:00 PM THU 27/03/14
Mary R at Tiaro NA
Mary R at The Barrage * 1.16m falling 02:25 PM THU 27/03/14
Tinana Ck at Tagigan Rd * 1.38m rising 03:30 PM THU 27/03/14
Tinana Ck at Bauple East * 0.49m steady 03:00 PM THU 27/03/14
Tinana Ck at Teddington Weir * 7.5m rising 04:23 PM THU 27/03/14
Tinana Ck at Tinana Barrage * -0.47m rising 03:10 PM THU 27/03/14
Mary R at Maryborough NA
Bunya Ck at Booral Rd # -0.6m steady 03:47 PM THU 27/03/14
Black Swamp Ck at Maryborough Rd # -2.5m steady 04:11 PM THU 27/03/14
Urangan Boat Harbour Tide * 2.75m steady 04:36 PM THU 27/03/14
* auto statio
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