Weather Warnings - Flood Warning - Herbert River

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

FINAL FLOOD WARNING FOR THE HERBERT RIVER
Issued at 3:34 pm EST on Friday 25 January 2013
by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane.

Minor flooding continues in the upper Herbert River at Gleneagle, where a minor
flood peak is expected overnight Friday.

River levels continue to slowly ease along the lower Herbert River during
Friday afternoon. Minor flooding is easing at Abergowrie Bridge. Moderate
flooding is easing at Halifax, with river levels expected to continue to ease
below minor overnight.

Weather Forecast:
For the latest weather forecasts see: www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts

Next Issue:
This is the final warning.
River Height Bulletins will continue to be issued.

Latest River Heights:
Wild R at Silver Valley * 2.19m steady 02:00 PM FRI 25/01/13
Millstream at Ravenshoe * 1.68m falling 02:00 PM FRI 25/01/13
Rudd Ck at Gunnawarra # 5.29m steady 02:37 PM FRI 25/01/13
Cameron Creek * 2.47m falling 02:00 PM FRI 25/01/13
Herbert R at Gleneagle * 5.47m rising 02:00 PM FRI 25/01/13
Herbert R at Gleneagle # 5.5m rising 02:47 PM FRI 25/01/13

Herbert R at Nash's Crossing # 3.55m falling 03:06 PM FRI 25/01/13
Herbert R at Zattas # 2.08m steady 01:08 PM FRI 25/01/13
Gowrie Ck at Gowrie Ck * 1.94m falling 02:00 PM FRI 25/01/13
Herbert R at Abergowrie * 5.51m falling 12:00 PM FRI 25/01/13
Herbert R at Elphinstone Pocket 5.75m falling 02:00 PM FRI 25/01/13
Herbert R at Abergowrie Br # 6.6m falling 03:18 PM FRI 25/01/13
Stone R at Peacock Siding # 1.65m falling 03:07 PM FRI 25/01/13
Herbert R at Trebonne # 7.47m falling 03:29 PM FRI 25/01/13
Herbert R at Ingham Pump Stn # 7.89m rising 03:30 PM FRI 25/01/13
Herbert R at Gairloch (auto) # 7.45m falling 03:30 PM FRI 25/01/13
Herbert R at Halifax # 4.67m falling 02:59 PM FRI 25/01/13

Lucinda Pt tide * 1.29m steady 03:04 PM FRI 25/01/13

*,# denotes automatic station.

Warnings and River Height Bulletins are available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood .
Flood Warnings are also available on telephone 1300 659 219 at a low call cost
of 27.5 cents, more from mobile, public and satellite phones.

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