Weather Warnings - Flood Warning - Burdekin River

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

FINAL FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BURDEKIN RIVER
Issued at 6:48 am EST on Saturday 26 January 2013
by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane.

Upper Burdekin River: Burdekin Falls Dam is expected to continue spilling over
the next few days, but levels are forecast to remain below the minor flood
level.

Lower Burdekin River: Minor flood levels will continue to ease on the lower
Burdekin River during the weekend.

No further significant rainfall is forecast for the next few days.

This is the final warning. River height bulletins will continue to be issued.

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

Next Issue:
The is the final warning.
River height bulletins will continue to be issued.

Latest River Heights:

Burdekin R at Gainsford * 5.44m falling 05:00 AM SAT 26/01/13
Burdekin R at Sellheim # 5.51m falling 06:27 AM SAT 26/01/13
Belyando R at Belyando Crossing * 0.26m steady 05:00 AM SAT 26/01/13
Suttor R at St Anns # 1.39m steady 05:49 AM SAT 26/01/13
Cape R at Taemas # 2.36m rising 06:30 AM SAT 26/01/13
Burdekin R at Burdekin Dam # 0.45m rising 05:40 AM SAT 26/01/13
Bowen R at Myuna # 3.66m falling 06:22 AM SAT 26/01/13
Burdekin R at Dalbeg # 6.76m falling 06:25 AM SAT 26/01/13
Burdekin R at Millaroo # 7.4m falling 06:35 AM SAT 26/01/13
Burdekin R at Clare # 7.68m falling 06:24 AM SAT 26/01/13
Plantation Park Crossing at Ayr # -0.22m steady 05:34 AM SAT 26/01/13
Burdekin R at Inkerman Br # 6.21m steady 06:05 AM SAT 26/01/13
Dal Santos Crossing at Brandon # 1.25m steady 05:56 AM SAT 26/01/13
Burdekin R at Rita Island # -1m steady 04:54 AM SAT 26/01/13

# / * 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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