LDMG - Advice No. 8 - October 11 2022 - 9.30am
LDMG - Advice No. 8 - 11 October 2022 - 9.30am
This is an update from the Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) for the Balonne Shire. There is more rainfall expected towards end of this week, however New South Wales and Victoria will be most affected.
CORRECTION
Apologies for the expected flow reported for the Barwon River Mungindi at 8.5m – this was an error referring to the upper catchment flood levels at Goondiwindi. BOM have confirmed that the flow will be similar to current levels at 7m or under on the Barwon River at Mungindi and expected to remain at moderate for an extended period.
MUNGINDI
Barwon River at Mungindi was at 6.9m and steady at 8.00am today. Council crew and equipment remain on hand to monitor the levee bank. Moree Plains Shire Council are also making their preparations.
DIRRANBANDI AND HEBEL
Small rises are expected in the Balonne River system in the coming days. There is a minor flood warning on the Balonne River system with the Bokhara River at Hebel currently at 0.99m (below minor).
ROAD UPDATES
Travellers are asked to proceed with caution especially if heading south into New South Wales with widespread flooding and further rainfall expected from Wednesday through to Friday. Current road conditions are:
- Castlereagh Highway (Hebel – Dirranbandi) – open with caution water over road and pavement damage
- Carnarvon Highway (to Mungindi) – open with caution - water over road between Nindigully and Thallon and Thallon to Mungindi
- Balonne Highway (to Bollon) – open
- Moonie Highway open
- Mitchell – St George Road – open
- Carnarvon Highway (to Surat) – open
- Carnarvon Highway to Moree open with extreme caution at the Byra Crossing in NSW.
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 its flooded forget it.