" how the rivers respond to that noting that we have seen rainfall today and likely to see there's really low-lying areas start to see more inundation as we see the rain continuing throughout today and tomorrow," she said. Ms Boekel said the BOM is keeping a close eye on the intense rainfall that is following downstream to the Brisbane River. "We really do need to see what happens for the rest of today and overnight tonight to see where the peaks will be along the Brisbane River and exactly how affected Brisbane City will be," she said. Senior BOM meteorologist Laura Boekel says it's a 'watch and wait situation' for flooding in the Brisbane River. The council says Granville residents need to be prepared to be cut off from Maryborough "for potentially several days". Lamington Bridge over the Mary River at Ferry Street was closed at 2pm and authorities will close the Granville Bridge if the river level hits 5.5 metres. "But we've had over 300 millimetres in the past 24 hours across much of the catchment and much more is anticipated so we need to be aware and prepared for any of the eventualities which include a major flood," Mr Seymour said. "There's a wide range of predictions from a minor to a major flood coming from the Bureau of Meteorology because of the unpredictability of the amount of rain that we're having right now.
#Current flood warning near me update#
In an update at 2pm, Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour warned there'll be a minor flood peak in Maryborough tonight ahead of a second peak in a few more days as the torrent flows from Gympie. Minor, moderate and major terminology will still be used within the flood products from NSW SES, however it will not be part of the headline warning.Spare a thought for Maryborough residents who are downstream from Gympie and bracing for their second flood of the year after the deluge early last month.
The NSW SES will then analyse the expected impact and consequences of these flood warnings to communities in the warning area, and determine the type of warning to issue (Advice, Watch & Act, or Emergency Warning). The Bureau of Meteorology will continue to issue flood warnings with this terminology. Will minor / moderate / major terminology still be used? The NSW SES has also developed an all-hazards warning platform, Hazard Watch, to provide an additional channel for communities to access important warning information. Impacted communities will continue to receive flood warnings through the NSW SES website, NSW SES social media channels and by listening to local ABC radio stations. As part of the transition to the Australian Warning System, the NSW SES has increased flexibility to tailor warnings at the community level, based on the expected consequences of severe weather events. The NSW SES utilises a range of sources to build detailed flood intelligence within local communities – including information from flood studies and historical flood data.
These include ‘stay informed’, ‘prepare to evacuate’ and ‘move to higher ground’ as shown below:
#Current flood warning near me series#
For each level, there are a series of clear action statements to guide positive action by the community. There are three levels within the AWS - Advice, Watch & Act and Emergency Warning. The warning system comprises warning levels, action statements, hazard icons, colours and shapes. The Australian Warning System (AWS) is a nationally consistent, three-tiered approach designed to make warnings clearer and lead people to take action ahead of severe weather events.
The NSW SES moved to the Australian Warning System for flood and tsunami warnings on 30 September 2022.
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