February
Residents are being urged to stay away from Aplins Weir because of flooding in the Ross River.
Residents in Nome, Julago and Alligator Creek are warned that they may experience flash flooding from heavy rainfall over a short period causing surrounding river and creek levels to rise.
Residents living in Northern Beaches are advised that they may experience discoloured water, but it remains safe to drink.
Residents living in Cungulla are advised to fill water containers, their baths and other containers to store water immediately.
Properties in Black River, Bluewater, Beach Holm, Toolakea, Yabulu, Toomulla, Rollingstone and Bushland Beach areas have experienced intense rainfall on top of already elevated flood levels. This is likely to cause fast moving and rapidly rising water levels leading to flash flooding.
Authorities have opened the Ross River Dam spillway gates further to increase the amount of water released from the Dam.
Townsville City Council continues to work on the flooding response across the Townsville community.
Residents in suburbs across Townsville are warned that they may experience flash flooding from heavy rainfall over a short period causing surrounding river and creek levels to rise.
Residents living in Wulguru are encouraged to conserve water due to a broken pipe.
The Queensland Police Service and Australian Defence Force Personnel will be door knocking homes in Oonoonba, Idalia, Rosslea, Hermit Park, Railway Estate, South Townsville, Cluden, Townsville City and some areas in Hyde Park to warn residents of potential flooding risks.
Townsville City Council engineers and geotech inspectors are assessing land slips in Mount Louisa resulting from heavy rainfall.
An evacuation centre is expected to be opened at Ignatius Park College, 368 Ross River Road, Cranbrook by 2pm.
All access to Castle Hill has been closed to ensure community safety.
Residents living in Cungulla and Giru are encouraged to conserve water.
Townsville City Council has established a new site to collect free sand and sand bags at the Ridge Drive shops carpark in Alice River – near the Rupertswood general store.
Residents in the suburbs of Condon, Rasmussen, Kelso, Kirwan and surrounding areas are warned that they may experience flash flooding from heavy rainfall over a short period causing surrounding river and creek levels to rise.
Properties in Black River, Bluewater, Beach Holm, Toolakea and Yabulu areas has experienced intense rainfall on top of already elevated flood levels. This is likely to cause fast moving and rapidly rising water levels leading to flash flooding.
Residents in Jensen, Deeragun and Burdell are being warned they may experience flash flooding with the Bohle River, Saunders and Stoney Creeks predicted to rapidly rise.
There will be no further increases in the Ross River Dam spillway gates opening until after the high tide scheduled for 8.24am.
Homes in Rosslea, Hermit Park, Oonoonba, Idalia, Railway Estate and parts of Cluden may be inundated as flood waters in the Ross River are expected to rise over the next 2 hours.
