Warnings in place as Cyclone Alfred approaches
Queensland is in for some heavy rain and damaging wind as Cyclone Alfred moves inland. See the Toowoomba Regional Council’s flood mapping here.
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Cyclone Alfred is expected to drop large amounts of rain across Toowoomba in the coming days.
That water will work its way through the Gowrie Creek catchment and is likely to impact Toowoomba CBD.
The Toowoomba Regional Council flood mapping tools shows how the cities roads will be impacted.
How to prepare for Cyclone Alfred
The mapping tool show four flood risk areas, categorised as low, medium, high and extreme.
Toowoomba CBD
City Golf Club
Kitchener Street
Lake Annand
Prescott Street
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