Continue to prepare for flooding in parts of the Pilbara
kiwijims said
09:50 PM May 25, 2015
Monday 25 May 2015 - 12:18 PM
People in the Pilbara Coastal, Onslow Coastal, De Grey and Lower Fortescue river catchments should continue to prepare for possible minor flooding expected today through to Wednesday.
ROAD CLOSURES:
Marble Bar Road from Marble Bar to Jigalong is closed to all traffic. Road information may also be available from Main Roads WA by calling 138 138 or visiting www.mainroads.wa.gov.au
FLOOD DETAILS: As at 11.07am on Monday 25 May 2015 the Bureau of Meteorology advises that over the 24 hours to 9 am Monday recorded rainfall totals over the Pilbara region have generally ranged from 10 mm to 30 mm with the highest falls recorded at Millstream on the Lower Fortescue River (61 mm).
Over the 4 days leading up to 9 am Monday, recorded rainfall totals for the event have generally ranged from 15 mm to 45 mm with the highest falls recorded at the Waterloo Bore on the Fortescue River (90.2 mm). River rises have been recorded on the Lower Ashburton River, Fortescue River and De Grey River although all measurement sites have remained below minor flooding levels.
The slow moving rain band will continue to bring moderate rainfall over the Pilbara region from Monday continuing through into Wednesday. During this period daily rainfall totals of 50mm are possible, although there is uncertainty if the heaviest rain will fall on the De Grey River catchment or move west towards the Ashburton River catchment.
Catchments where flooding may develop include: Pilbara Coastal Rivers Onslow Coastal Rivers De Grey River Basin Lower Fortescue River
K.J.
justcruisin01 said
10:13 PM May 25, 2015
Maybe we are wise staying a week in Broome.
kiwijims said
03:02 AM May 26, 2015
That could be a very good idea JC, Those rivers up in the Pilbara can rise from nothing to 2m high in a couple of seconds,
I know, almost got caught once while working up that way, We were laying a telephone cable through a dry river bed when the Boss yelled head for high ground , "NOW" I took off just as a wall of water came around the bend , which must have been all of 2-3m high, luckily none of the work crew got caught in it,
After, as we sat on the bank, I asked the Boss how the hell did he know the water was coming, he said that he had received a radio message that morning, saying that there had been a down pour about 200km North of where we were, he had kept his ear tuned and picked up the sound of rushing water a couple of seconds before it hit us. Sure gave us a start, I can tell you as it was a clear day where we were.
People in the Pilbara Coastal, Onslow Coastal, De Grey and Lower Fortescue river catchments should continue to prepare for possible minor flooding expected today through to Wednesday.
ROAD CLOSURES:
Road information may also be available from Main Roads WA by calling 138 138 or visiting www.mainroads.wa.gov.au
As at 11.07am on Monday 25 May 2015 the Bureau of Meteorology advises that over the 24 hours to 9 am Monday recorded rainfall totals over the Pilbara region have generally ranged from 10 mm to 30 mm with the highest falls recorded at Millstream on the Lower Fortescue River (61 mm).
Pilbara Coastal Rivers
Onslow Coastal Rivers
De Grey River Basin
Lower Fortescue River
Maybe we are wise staying a week in Broome.
That could be a very good idea JC, Those rivers up in the Pilbara can rise from nothing to 2m high in a couple of seconds,
I know, almost got caught once while working up that way, We were laying a telephone cable through a dry river bed when the Boss yelled head for high ground , "NOW" I took off just as a wall of water came around the bend , which must have been all of 2-3m high, luckily none of the work crew got caught in it,
After, as we sat on the bank, I asked the Boss how the hell did he know the water was coming, he said that he had received a radio message that morning, saying that there had been a down pour about 200km North of where we were, he had kept his ear tuned and picked up the sound of rushing water a couple of seconds before it hit us. Sure gave us a start, I can tell you as it was a clear day where we were.
K.J.