Flood warning issued for Douglas Shire
WEATHER
BOM duty forecaster Diana Eadie told Newsport today shower activity was expected to increase late on Wednesday and continue through Thursday.
“The flood watch is concerned about heavy rainfall around the Douglas Shire area,” Eadie said.
“We are expecting in excess of 100mm.”
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The heavy rainfall is likely to cause the Daintree and Mossman Rivers to rise above the minor flood level overnight on Wednesday, and could also lead to local flooding.
You can track weather conditions via Douglas Shire Councils community dashboard here
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Daintree River
Mossman River
Barron River
Mulgrave and Russell Rivers
Johnstone River
Tully River
Murray River
Herbert River
?? #Flood Watch has been issued for far north Queensland coastal catchments from #Ingham to #Cooktown including #Cairns and #PortDouglas, with minor flooding likely from Wednesday. For further info and updates see: https://t.co/tvAw6HL0Uv @QldFES @ABCFarNorth @ABCemergency pic.twitter.com/c3Omu7Da5L
— Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland (@BOM_Qld) March 6, 2018