Source: Bureau of Meteorology
This Flood Watch provides early advice of possible flooding within the specified catchments.
Flood Watch for coastal catchments south of Caboolture to the NSW border
Issued at 1:05 pm EST on Sunday 9 February 2020
Flood Watch Number: 6
Further heavy rainfall is likely for the coastal catchments in South East Queensland over the next few days.
Showers and storms are forecast to continue across the Flood Watch area. The heaviest falls are expected overnight Sunday into Monday, particularly across the Gold Coast and Hinterland.
Catchments across the Flood Watch area have wetted up over the last few days, and are likely to respond quickly to further heavy rainfall.
Minor flooding is possible. Localised flooding and disruption to transport routes are likely particularly in the area of the heaviest rainfall.
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Pine and Caboolture Rivers
Lower Brisbane River
(Specifically the Bremer River, Warrill Creek and Brisbane Creeks)
Logan and Albert Rivers
Gold Coast Rivers and Creeks
See www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings to view the current flood 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:
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.
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/
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