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Tropical Low Threatens Queensland with Heavy Rain, Floods
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Tropical Low in Coral Sea Threatens Northeast Queensland with Heavy Rain and Damaging Winds
A tropical low, named twelve U, is heading towards northeast Queensland, bringing intense rain and damaging winds from Friday into the weekend. Areas like the North Tropical Coast, Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, and Central Coast and Whitsundays are in the direct path. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for Cooktown to Hamilton Island, affecting Townsville, Bowen, and Cairns.
The low has a 45% chance of turning into a tropical cyclone on Friday or Saturday, bringing heavy rain of over 350mm in 24 hours between Townsville and Cairns. This could cause life-threatening flash floods and gusts over 90km/h along the coast. Local leaders in Cairns are preparing for quick flooding, as catchments are already saturated from recent rains.
Rivers like the Mulgrave, Russell, and Herbert have moderate flood warnings, and water is rising fast, possibly cutting off spots like Gordonvale. Shoppers in Manoora are stocking up on essentials, but stores assure no panic buying yet. Uncertainty remains for the late weekend and next week, as models differ on where more rain might hit, possibly northwest toward the Gulf of Carpentaria or central Queensland.
Northwest communities are still dealing with major floods on the Flinders River and moderate ones on the Norman and Georgina. Livestock owners like Mikaylah King at Cremona Station near Julia Creek are racing to feed animals amid the worry of more rain. Checkout Solipillow.com
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