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AUSTRALIAN WARNING SYSTEM — FLOODING ADVICE | PREPARE NOW FOR POSSIBLE FLOODING

UPDATE — THIS WARNING HAS EXPIRED. CHECK THE EMERGENCY DASHBOARD (dashboard.trc.qld.gov.au) FOR UPDATED WARNINGS.

PREPARE NOW FOR POSSIBLE FLOODING — Atherton Tablelands Region — flood as at 1.22am Friday 26 January 2023.

Warning level — ADVICE
Warning area — Tablelands Regional Council local government area.

This warning is from Tablelands Regional Council.

Intense rainfall from Tropical Cyclone Kirrily may lead to dangerous flash flooding.

For flood and storm emergency help, call the SES on 132 500 or download the SES Assistance QLD app.

Impacts

  • River and creek levels may rise quickly.
  • There will be some flooding near rivers and creeks.
  • Some roads could be flooded.
  • Very heavy rain is making it dangerous to drive.

What you should do

  • Stay up to date because conditions could change rapidly:
  • Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area.
  • Decide what you will do if flooding starts.
  • Find out how to get ready at Get Ready Queensland (getready.qld.gov.au/getting-ready/understand-your-risk/types-disasters/flood).
  • Stay out of rivers, creeks and floodwater.
  • If flooding starts, do not drive unless you have to.

If you decide to leave early:

  • Go to a safe and high place away from creeks and rivers. This could be with family or a friend.
  • Take your pets, pet food, pet lead, crate, mobile phone, charger, enough clothes for five days, important documents (like identification, insurance papers and passport), medicine, cash, valuables and keys.
  • Block toilets, sinks and drains with sandbags to stop sewerage backflow.
  • Lock windows and doors.
  • If you come to a flooded road, turn around and go another way. Do not drive through floodwater.

If you find it hard to move quickly:

  • Start getting ready now in case the flood gets worse and you need to leave:
  • Pack a bag with enough clothes for five days, important documents (like identification, insurance papers and passports), medicine, cash and keys.
  • Call your support service, a family member or a friend to organise transport if the flood gets worse and you need to leave.
  • Leaving early is safer than waiting.

If you are camping or caravanning:

  • Start packing up your campsite.
  • Ask the campground owners whether the site floods.
  • Check water levels and warning updates regularly.
  • Be ready to move people, pets, camping gear and vehicles to higher ground if it starts to flood.

If you have livestock:

  • If necessary, move livestock to higher ground. You may need to open gates to other paddocks so animals can move if floodwaters rise.
  • Block access to low-lying paddocks, shelters and other places near creeks and rivers.
  • Provide lots of food and clean water in a safe place away from creeks and rivers.
  • Make sure animals can be identified if they get lost. This may include brands or tags.

More information

  • Go to our Emergency Management Dashboard (dashboard.trc.qld.gov.au) for the latest weather warning, emergency contacts, road closures and conditions, power outages, news from our Disaster Coordination Centre, links to ABC radio and key social media.
  • If your life is in danger, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.
  • For cyclone emergency help, call the SES on 132 500 or download the SES Assistance QLD app.
  • Visit the Bureau of Meteorology (bgov.au/qld) for weather information.
  • Listen to our local radio stations.

 The next update will be when the situation changes.

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