LDMG - Advice No. 4 - October 7 2022 - 12noon
LOCAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT GROUP - ADVICE NO. 4
7 October 2022 - 12 noon
This is an update from the Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) for the Balonne Shire. Residents are asked to prepare now, stay informed and monitor conditions and where possible avoid travelling into areas that will be most affected.
The Bureau of Meteorology [BOM] advise minor flooding is expected across the region over the next few days. Catchments across the Flood Watch area are wet and responsive to rainfall.
Showers and thunderstorms will continue in western Queensland and the southern interior for the next few days. Showers and thunderstorms are also forecast across the region. You can view updated weather broadcasts at www.bom.gov.au via their ‘YouTube’ severe weather update (look to the lower left of their website).
MUNGINDI
Barwon River at Mungindi is currently at 6.7m and steady. Mungindi residents can expect a flow of up to 6.9m into Sunday. BOM will then provide a further update following rainfall in catchments recorded over the weekend. Council have a crew and equipment on hand to monitor the levee bank over the weekend.
HEBEL
There is currently a minor flood warning on the Balonne River system with the Bokhara River at Hebel currently at 1.01m.
ROAD UPDATES
Road conditions in the Balonne Shire are expected to change without notice. Areas of concern include the Castlereagh Highway for residents between Dirranbandi and Hebel. The conditions are very likely to impact travellers heading in and out of New South Wales with significant rain forecast in Northern and Central West New South Wales. Other parts of Balonne Shire maybe impacted with local road closures depending on the rainfall. Current road conditions are:
- Carnarvon Highway open to Mungindi
- Mungindi - Talwood Road is closed
- Carnarvon Highway to Moree is closed at the Byra Crossing in NSW - The current alternate route is via Carrigan Way to Boomi, Boonangar Road to Garah and the Carnarvon Highway through to Moree.
- Castlereagh Highway (Dirranbandi - St George) open
- Castlereagh Highway between Hebel and Dirranbandi open
- Carnarvon Highway to Roma is open
- Moonie Highway – Open
Remember road conditions can change without notice
GENERAL UPDATES
Residents should consider what they need to do to ‘Get Ready’ for the upcoming wet season. Do you have sufficient supplies at home if you become isolated. Do you need to reconsider your travel arrangements. Residents can 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 for road conditions into NSW.
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 its flooded forget it.