LDMG - Flood Warning - Thursday 3 March 2022 10am
WATCH AND ACT NO.2 NINDIGULLY - THALLON - MUNGINDI
THURSDAY 3 MARCH 2022 – 10.00AM
This is a Flood warning from the Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) for the townships of Thallon, Nindigully and Mungindi.
Flooding is expected to impact communities in the Balonne Shire Thallon, Nindigully and Mungindi.
The LDMG is at LEAN FORWARD, monitoring the situation and will provide a further update this afternoon.
NINDIGULLY
Carnarvon Highway at Nindigully Bridge is CLOSED at Bradley’s Gully near the Barwon Highway turn off.
Carnarvon Highway between Nindigully and Thallon likely to be impacted at various flood ways.
Camping grounds at Nindigully are CLOSED.
There is possible inundation at Nindigully with the waters still rising.
Moonie River at 7.00am Thursday 3/3/2022 – 4.98m, and rising.
A height of 5.9m is considered a Major flood event.
THALLON
Balonne Shire Council have staff, equipment and material in place should the levee surrounding Thallon require closure.
There are also pumps on hand (should water need to be pumped out from inside the levee after rain over the town itself) and a generator is on its way from St George.
An SES crew is on standby in the town.
Currently Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) report Moonie River at Thallon Bridge is at 3.82m and rising (1.08m below bridge)at 7am Thursday 3/3/2022.
A major flood indicator is 5m with the bridge at 4.9m.
MUNGINDI
The Barwon River is not expected to impact Mungindi at this point in time and is currently at 5.05 and steady at the Barwon River bridge.
Mungindi is now unable to proceed to Goondiwindi via Barwon Highway or Carnarvon Highway to St George at Nindigully.
GENERAL UPDATES
All forecasts are subject to change depending on rainfall in the catchment and locally. Road closures could change without notice.
Anyone seeking urgent medical assistance should dial 000.
The LDMG will consider requests for re-supply if townships or properties become isolated for an extended period. Requests can be reported to the Balonne Shire Council on (07) 4620 8888.
There may be some disruptions to waste services into next week
All travellers should reconsider non-essential travel. Local residents are also requested to stay off roads except for essential travel.
Residents can stay up to date by subscribing to Council’s Emergency Dashboard. https://emergency.balonne.qld.gov.au/ for all the latest road conditions; weather warnings and power outages.
For more information listen to ABC local radio and visit council’s Emergency Dashboard - https://emergency.balonne.qld.gov.au/ with links to www.bom.qld.gov.au; and road closures visit https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au/, or phone 13 19 40.
Power outages Ergon Energy - faults contact 13 10 46.
For flood assistance contact the State Emergency Service (SES) on 132 500. Dial 000 in an emergency.
We advise all residents to please stay safe and stay away from flood waters. Remember if its flooded, forget it.
Please ensure your neighbours are aware of these possible flood impacts and look out for each other at this time.
For more information phone Council on (07) 4620 8888 or visit https://emergency.balonne.qld.gov.au/
Councillor Samantha O’Toole
CHAIR - LOCAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT GROUP