LGMD Advice No. 10 - 18 October 2022 – 12:00pm

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18th October 2022

ADVICE NO. 10 - 18 October 2022 –12:00pm

This is an update from the Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) for the Balonne Shire.

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has advised:

  • widespread showers, tending to rain at times, and severe thunderstorms are likely across western Queensland today. These conditions will shift slowly east over coming days. Locally heavy falls will be possible.
  • Flash flooding is possible with any heavy rainfall falling on saturated soils over coming days.
  • High-end severe thunderstorms are possible in western Queensland today and the southern and central interior on Wednesday. These could contain giant hail, destructive winds and intense rain.
  • Multiple days of rainfall across the southern interior will lead to new and renewed flooding from Wednesday.
  • River and creek level rises, and at least minor flooding, are likely in many rivers and
  • creeks across Southern Inland Queensland catchments. This is likely to impact on road transport and access in the later half of this week and into next week.

MUNGINDI

Barwon River at Mungindi was at 6.41m and falling at 2.00pm Monday 17/10/2022.  BOM has indicated renewed rises to the moderate flood level (6.70m) are possible from the middle of the week (19-20 Oct) and further rises to the major flood level (7.20m) may occur over the weekend. Council crew and equipment remain on hand to monitor the levee bank.

DIRRANBANDI AND HEBEL

Small rises may continue in the Balonne River system. There is a minor flood warning on the Balonne River system with the Bokhara River at Hebel currently at 0.96m (below minor).

ROAD UPDATES

There is water over road at flood ways or low-lying areas across the region. These are expected to recede if no further rainfall occurs. Travellers are asked to proceed with caution:

  • Castlereagh Highway (Hebel – Dirranbandi) – water over road and road damaged at various locations – proceed with caution
  • Carnarvon Highway (to Mungindi) – water over road in various locations between Nindigully and Mungindi and roadworks in various locations between St George and Mungindi – proceed with caution
  • Balonne Highway (to Bollon) – open
  • Moonie Highway (hazard notified approximately 25 kms east of Moonie) – proceed with caution
  • Mitchell – St George Road – open
  • Carnarvon Highway (to Surat) – open

Heading in and out of New South Wales across our border towns of Hebel and Mungindi, please monitor road conditions carefully due to major flooding occurring in parts of New South Wales. Please use extreme caution as many roads have pavement damage.

Transport for NSW advises:

  • Castlereagh Hwy is open to Walgett but has a restriction of only being open to 4WD and trucks 15 kms south of Walgett to Coonamble.
  • Carnarvon Hwy is closed between Weemelah to Garah – detour Mungindi to Boomi to Moree under caution with water over road in various locations.
  • Kamilaroi Hwy between Bourke and Walgett is closed to all vehicles.
  • Goodooga Rd between Walgett to Hebel is open to all vehicles.
  • Arthur Hall VC Way between Walgett and Mitchell Hwy is open with caution to all vehicles with some water over road in various locations.

Remember road conditions can change without notice

GENERAL UPDATES

Stay up to date by subscribing to the Emergency Dashboard https://emergency.balonne.qld.gov.au/ for all the latest weather and road conditions.

The dashboard includes links to www.bom.gov.au/qld and https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au/. Check Live Traffic NSW https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/live-traffic-nsw for NSW road conditions.

In an emergency dial 000 or SES on 132500. For more information phone Council on (07) 4620 8888 - this includes after-hours service.

Remember if it’s flooded, forget it.

 

Councillor Samantha O’Toole

CHAIR - LOCAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT GROUP