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Emergency Alert for Western Downs Local Government Area, Thursday, January 2

QPS Media on Jan 2, 2025 @ 7:44am

An Emergency Alert Watch and Act has been issued to Jandowae Creek from the Western Down Regional Council area.

Council advises Jandowae Dam spillway has exceeded the moderate flood level of 0.5m and flooding is occurring in the area. Residents are urged to Prepare Now.

Stay up to date with the latest warnings from the Bureau of Meteorology via bom.gov.au/.

For more information, visit https://disaster.wdrc.qld.gov.au/

For assistance with a life-threatening situation phone Triple Zero (000) immediately.

For assistance with non-life-threatening situations — such as help with a damaged roof or storm damage — phone SES on 132 500.

Weather Situation: An inland trough and embedded low are combining with unstable air to produce large areas of thunderstorm activity during the evening.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and damaging winds over the next several hours in parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields and Central West districts. Locations which may be affected include Clermont, Capella and Elgin Downs.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts. Locations which may be affected include Monto, Mundubbera, Eidsvold and Mount Morgan.

71 mm was recorded at Folding Hills in the 2 hours to 7:10 pm.

56 mm was recorded at South Kariboe Creek in the 1 hour to 6:36 pm.

50 mm was recorded at Augathella in the 1 hour to 3:05 pm.

49 mm was recorded at Injune in the 1 hour to 1:00 pm.

Emergency services advise people to:
* Park your car undercover away from trees.
* Close doors and windows.
* Keep asthma medications close by. Storms and wind can trigger asthma attacks.
* Charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes out.
* Put your pets somewhere safe and make sure they can be identified in case they get lost.
* Do not drive now unless you have to because conditions are dangerous.
* Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area.
* Go inside a strong building now. Stay inside until the storm has passed.

The next warning is due to be issued by 10:50 pm.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 9:35 pm, a severe thunderstorm likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding was detected near the area southeast of Warwick and Murray Bridge. This thunderstorm is moving towards the northwest. It is forecast to affect Warwick, the area east of Warwick and the area northeast of Warwick by 10:05 pm and the area north of Warwick, Cunninghams Gap and Moogerah Dam by 10:35 pm.

39 mm was recorded at Dalveen in the 30 minutes to 8:27 pm.

57 mm was recorded at Glenore Grove in the 1 hour to 4:39 pm

62 mm recorded at Warrego Highway in the 30 minutes to 4:09 pm

45 mm recorded at McGarrigal Road in the 30 minutes to 3:43 pm

Emergency services advise people to:
* Park your car undercover away from trees.
* Close doors and windows.
* Keep asthma medications close by. Storms and wind can trigger asthma attacks.
* Charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes out.
* Put your pets somewhere safe and make sure they can be identified in case they get lost.
* Do not drive now unless you have to because conditions are dangerous.
* Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area.
* Go inside a strong building now. Stay inside until the storm has passed.

The next warning is due to be issued by 10:45 pm.