Hundreds of North Queenslanders are being informed to take shelter now after every week of torrential rain.
The warning was issued for the Hinchinbrook Shire, straight north of Townsville, about 4.30am Queensland time on Sunday.
“Harmful flooding occurring now,” the warning reads.
“Ingham Pump Station forecast to achieve 15 metres early afternoon, 2 February 2025. 1967 floods peaked at 15.2 meters. Ingham Showgrounds Evacuation Centre open.
“Whether it is too harmful to go away, stand up as excessive as you may.”
Lots of of millimetres of rain have fallen throughout North Queensland up to now 24 hours after an virtually week-long downpour.
Townsville residents are reporting fallen timber as heavy winds hit the world too.
Ingham, dwelling to 5000 folks, 100km north of Townsville, has been reduce off by flood waters. Working simply north of Ingham, the Herbert River has properly and really burst.
The Bureau of Meteorology says at one crossing – the Abergowrie Bridge – water is at 16.15 metres, above the foremost flood stage of 14 metres.
“The Herbert River at Abergowrie Bridge could attain round 17.00 metres Sunday morning,” a bureau warning states.
“Additional rises are potential with forecast rainfall. That is greater than the flood stage in March 2018 that reached 16.80 metres.”
Again in Townsville, residents of six suburbs on town’s flood plain have been informed to evacuate.
The affected space is the low mendacity part on the japanese aspect of town, which can be inundated when the Ross River breaks.
“Flooding above floor ground stage is probably going in some locations,” the Townsville Metropolis Council warns.
“With forecast rainfall, the Ross River at Aplin Weir is prone to exceed the reasonable flood stage (1.60m) Sunday morning, and is prone to exceed the foremost flood stage (1.80m) round noon Sunday,” the Bureau of Meteorology forecasts.
“Earlier rises to main flood ranges are potential if intense rainfall eventuates Sunday morning. Additional rises are anticipated throughout the subsequent few days.”
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