North Qld floods safety guide: forecast, BOM & road closures
Severe weather is impacting parts of Northern Queensland. Here is everything you need to know, including the latest warnings and advice from the Bureau of Meteorology, as well as where to find safety.
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Severe weather is impacting parts of Northern Queensland, with thousands told to evacuate ahead of life-threatening flooding which could inundate 1700 homes.
Here is everything you need to know and the latest warnings and advice from the Bureau of Meteorology.
WARNINGS
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
Weather situation: An elongated low pressure system embedded within the monsoon trough is currently located across the southwestern Cape York Peninsula resulting in enhanced rainfall and winds about the northeast coast of Queensland. Very significant rainfall accumulations are expected due to the slow-moving nature of the low and trough in an air mass rich in tropical moisture.
Heavy rainfall which may lead to flash flooding is forecast between Tully and Giru, and inland to the far western Herbert and Lower Burdekin district, including Townsville. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 100 to 160mm are likely, with isolated falls up to 200mm. 24-hourly rainfall totals up to 300mm are likely.
Locally intense rainfall which may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding is also possible between Cardwell and Yabulu, including the towns of Rollingstone, Paluma and Ingham during this period. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 180 to 280mm are possible. 24-hourly totals of around 500mm are possible.
A separate Severe Thunderstorm Warning will be issued if very dangerous thunderstorms with intense rainfall are detected.
Strong to damaging winds averaging 55 to 65km/h with peak gusts of around 90km/h are also possible for the islands and coastal fringe between Cardwell and Giru. Winds are forecast to ease during Monday morning.
The potential for heavy, locally intense rainfall may continue over the next few days subject to the strength and position of the trough and low.
A flood watch and various flood warnings are current for parts of northeastern Queensland.
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Locations which may be affected include Townsville, Palm Island, Ingham, Rollingstone, Cardwell, Giru and Lucinda.
Please refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings for more information.
Severe weather is no longer occurring in the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED.
6 hour rainfall totals to 4:00am Monday AEST include:
335mm at Cardwell Gap
222mm at Gairloch
211mm at Ingham
176mm at Halifax
141mm at Paluma Dam
124mm at Rollingstone
FLOOD WARNINGS
The following watches/warnings are current:
Flood Watch for parts of the Burdekin and Proserpine Catchments
Major Flood Warning for the Haughton River Catchment
Major Flood Warning for the Herbert River
Major Flood Warning for the Ross and Bohle Rivers and Flood Warning for the Black River and Bluewater Creek
Major Flood Warning for the Upper Burdekin River and Minor Flood Warning for the Lower Burdekin River
Moderate Flood Warning for the Tully River and Major Flood Warning for the Murray River
Minor Flood Warning for the Don River
Minor Flood Warning for the Johnstone River Catchment
Minor Flood Warning for the Mulgrave River and Flood Warning for the Russell River
Minor Flood Warning for the Pioneer River
ROAD CLOSURES AND PREPARATIONS
SCHOOL CLOSURES
State school closures
* Abergowrie State School
5 Venables Road, Abergowrie, 4850
* Airville State School
920 Old Clare Road, Airville, 4807
* Aitkenvale State School
67-85 Wotton Street, Aitkenvale, 4814
* Annandale State School
Cnr Oleander Street & Yolanda Drive, Annandale, 4814
* Belgian Gardens State School
43 Potts Street, Belgian Gardens, 4810
* Bluewater State School
Buckby Street, Bluewater, 4818
* Bohlevale State School
Bohlevale School Road, Burdell, 4818
* Brandon State School
Drysdale Street, Brandon, 4808
* Burdekin School
159 Young Street, Ayr, 4807
* Bwgcolman Community School
Creek Road, Palm Island, 4816
* Cardwell State School
43 Victoria Street, Cardwell, 4849
* Clare State School
Larkin Street, Clare, 4807
* Cleveland Education and Training Centre
Old Common Road, Rowes Bay, 4810
* Cranbrook State School
Alice Street, Cranbrook, 4814
* Currajong State School
140 Palmerston Street, Gulliver, 4812
* Forrest Beach State School
40 Pandanus Street, Forrest Beach, 4850
* Garbutt State School
76 Chandler Street, Garbutt, 4814
* Giru State School
45-51 Luxton Street, Giru, 4809
* Halifax State School
17 Victoria Terrace, Halifax, 4850
* Heatley Secondary College
Cnr Hanlon Street & Fulham Road, Heatley, 4814
* Heatley State School
410 Fulham Road, Heatley, 4814
* Hermit Park State School
Cnr Surrey & Sussex Streets, Hyde Park, 4812
* Ingham State High School
12 Menzies Street, Ingham, 4850
* Ingham State School
28 McIlwraith Street, Ingham, 4850
* Irvinebank State School
High Street, Irvinebank, 4887
* Jarvisfield State School
18 Loram Road, Jarvisfield, 4807
* Kalamia State School
Lilliesmere Road, Brandon, 4808
* Kelso State School
Yvette Street, Kelso, 4815
* Kennedy State School
161 Kennedy Creek Road, Kennedy, 4816
* Kirwan State High School
Hudson Street, Kirwan, 4817
* Kirwan State School
21 Burnda Street, Kirwan, 4817
* Lower Tully State School
6 Collins Road, Lower Tully, 4854
* Macknade State School
79 Farrell Drive, Macknade, 4850
* Magnetic Island State School
10-16 Mandalay Avenue, Nelly Bay, 4819
* Maidavale State School
Maidavale Road, Airville, 4807
* Merinda State School
Bergl Street, Bowen, 4805
* Millaroo State School
Cunningham Street, Millaroo, 4807
* Mount Fox State School
2957 Mt Fox Road, Mount Fox, 4850
* Mundingburra State School
77 Ross River Road, Mundingburra, 4812
* Murray River Upper State School
1 Middle Murray Road, Murray Upper, 4854
* Mutarnee State School
School Road, Mutarnee, 4816
* North Shore State School
9 Langford Street, Burdell, 4818
* Northern Beaches State High School
Meranti Street, Deeragun, 4818
* Oonoonba State School
Fairfield Waters Drive, Idalia, 4811
* Osborne State School
Kirknie Road, Osborne, 4806
* Paluma Environmental Education Centre
53 Mt Spec Road, Paluma, 4816
* Pimlico State High School
Fulham Road, Gulliver, 4812
* Queensland Pathways State College - Townsville Campus
1B Core Street, Gulliver, 4812
* Railway Estate State School
39 Railway Avenue, Railway Estate, 4810
* Rasmussen State School
19 Allambie Lane, Rasmussen, 4815
* Rollingstone State School
Fred Williams Drive, Rollingstone, 4816
* The Willows State School
Bilberry Street, Kirwan, 4817
* Thuringowa State High School
26 - 54 Vickers Road South, Condon, 4815
* Toobanna State School
Bruce Highway, Toobanna, 4850
* Townsville Central State School
4 Warburton Street, North Ward, 4810
* Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School
78 Thompson Street, Mundingburra, 4812
* Townsville South State School
78 Tully Street, South Townsville, 4810
* Townsville State High School
36 Boundary Street, Railway Estate, 4810
* Townsville West State School
Wilson Street, West End, 4810
* Trebonne State School
71 Stone River Road, Trebonne, 4850
* Victoria Plantation State School
244 Forrest Beach Road, Victoria Plantation, 4850
* Vincent State School
280 Palmerston Street, Vincent, 4814
* Weir State School
592 Ross River Road, Thuringowa Central, 4817
* William Ross State High School
Mervyn Crossman Drive, Annandale, 4814
* Woodstock State School
Woodstock Avenue, Woodstock, 4816
* Wulguru State School
Edison Street, Wulguru, 4811
Independent School Closures
* Annandale Christian College (Annandale)
104-156 Yolanda Drive, Annandale, 4814
* Burdekin Christian College (Melbourne St - Ayr)
2-12 Melbourne Street, Ayr, 4807
* Calvary Christian College (Mount Louisa)
569 Bayswater Road, Mount Louisa, 4814
* Carinity Education - Shalom (Condon)
190 Hervey Range Road, Condon, 4815
* Enkindle Village School (Douglas)
James Cook Drive, Douglas, 4814
* Mungalla Silver Lining School (Mutarnee)
Spiegelhauer Road, Mutarnee, 4816
* Riverside Adventist School (Aitkenvale)
59 Leopold Street, Aitkenvale, 4814
* Silver Lining School (Cluden)
16 Jurekey Street, Cluden, 4811
* Tec-NQ (Douglas)
54 Discovery Drive, Douglas, 4814
* Tec-NQ (Rosslea)
42-44 Bowen Road, Rosslea, 4812
* The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James (Mundingburra)
154 Ross River Road, Mundingburra, 4812
* Townsville Christian College (Vincent)
210 Palmerston Street, Vincent, 4814
* Townsville Grammar School (Annandale)
1 Brazier Drive, Annandale, 4814
* Townsville Grammar School (Burdell)
Cnr Erskine Place & North Shore Boulevard, Burdell, 4818
* Townsville Grammar School (North Ward)
45 Paxton Street, North Ward, 4810
* Yallorin Yimba Silver Lining School (CL)
16 Jurekey Street, Cluden, 4811
Catholic School Closures
* Burdekin Catholic High School (Ayr)
45 Gibson Street, Ayr, 4807
* Gilroy Santa Maria College (Ingham)
17 Chamberlain Street, Ingham, 4850
* Good Shepherd Catholic School (Rasmussen)
65 Allambie Lane, Rasmussen, 4815
* Holy Spirit Catholic School (Cranbrook)
Hatchett Street, Cranbrook, 4814
* Ignatius Park College (Cranbrook)
368-384 Ross River Road, Cranbrook, 4814
* Marian Catholic School (Currajong)
198 - 208 Hugh Street, Currajong, 4812
* Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School (Ingham)
18 Abbott Street, Ingham, 4850
* Ryan Catholic College (Kirwan)
59 Canterbury Road, Kirwan, 4817
* Southern Cross Catholic College (Townsville)
Gartrell Drive, Annandale, 4814
* St Anthony’s Catholic College (Veales Rd - Deeragun)
Veales Road, Deeragun, 4818
* St Benedict’s Catholic School (Shaw)
890 Dalrymple Road, Shaw, 4818
* St Clare’s Catholic School (Burdell)
Burdell Drive, Burdell, 4818
* St Colman’s Catholic School (Home Hill)
Eleventh Avenue, Home Hill, 4806
* St Francis Catholic School (Ayr)
99 Edwards Street, Ayr, 4807
* St Joseph’s Catholic School, The Strand (North Ward)
Fryer Street, North Ward, 4810
* St Joseph’s School (Mundingburra)
65-75 Ross River Road, Mundingburra, 4812
* St Margaret Mary’s College (Hyde Park)
1-9 Crowle Street, Hyde Park, 4812
* St Michael’s Catholic School (Palm Island)
Banfield Highway, Palm Island, 4816
* St Patrick’s College Townsville (Townsville)
45 The Strand, Townsville, 4810
* St Peter’s Catholic School (Halifax)
15-17 Anderssen Street, Halifax, 4850
* St Teresa’s College (Abergowrie)
3819 Abergowrie Road, Abergowrie, 4850
* Townsville Flexible School (Cunningham St - Ayr)
1-45 Cunningham Street, Ayr, 4807
* Townsville Flexible School (George St Bo)
48B George Street, Bowen, 4805
* Townsville Flexible School (West End, Townsville)
26 Ingham Road, West End, Townsville, 4810
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POWER OUTAGES
EVACUATION CENTRES AND SAFETY ROUTES
DISASTER ASSISTANCE
The Australian and Queensland Governments have extended Disaster assistance to more north Queenslanders affected by the devastating rains and flooding that continues to bear down on the region.
Eligible residents in the local government area of Hinchinbrook and targeted areas in Palm Island can now apply for Personal Hardship Assistance to assist their recovery.
Grants of $180 for individuals and up to $900 for families of five or more are available for emergency essentials, while other targeted measures cover loss of services, replacement of damaged appliances, and property structural repairs for uninsured low-income earners.
Cassowary Coast, Hinchinbrook and Tablelands Councils have also been activated for financial support to assist with their counter disaster operations and the reconstruction of essential public assets.
This assistance is provided by the Australian and Queensland Governments through the jointly funded Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) and follows the activation of Personal Hardship Assistance for parts of Townsville and Gordonvale.
Eligible residents can apply via www.qld.gov.au/disasterhelp or by calling the Queensland Community Recovery Hotline on 1800 173 349.
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