Queensland’s endless wet season has one final drenching in store for us
Just as Queenslanders were looking forward to the traditionally dry winter, more potentially flooding rain has been forecast with suggestions of up to 400mm in some regions.
The NRL's Magic Round at Suncorp Stadium may be affected by the predicted deluge next week. (AAP Image/Darren England)
According to Weatherzone, widespread and heavy rain could spread over a large area of Queensland next week, possibly challenging records in some parts of the state.
Weatherzone’s Ben Domensino said several forecast models were predicting a prolonged period of rain over Queensland during the next 10 days, which will include several days of intense rainfall and flooding mid-to-late next week.
Although he said there was some uncertainty about where and when the rain would hit he said there is potential for several hundred millimetres of rain over multiple districts in during the next 10 days, with the heaviest falls likely to occur mid-to-late next week.
“Some areas of central west Queensland that usually see about 20 to 40 mm in May could pick up more than 200 mm in a few days,’’ he said.
The deluge would be triggered by a series upper-level troughs and lows passing over Australia.
“The first upper-level low will cross southeastern Australia between now and the weekend, causing showers and a few thunderstorms over central and eastern Queensland,’’ he said.
“A second, weaker upper-level trough will then drift over eastern Australia on Sunday and Monday, causing showers to redevelop across central, eastern and northern QLD.
“Next week, another upper-level low is expected to drift across central Australia on Tuesday and Wednesday before pushing further north and passing over Queensland on Thursday and Friday.
“This upper-level low is expected to cause the heaviest rain in QLD, with several days of intense rainfall possible over a large area between Tuesday and Friday..
“Some areas of Queensland could see 100 to 400 mm of rain over the next 10 days, most of which will fall next week. There is potential for daily totals to exceed 100 mm in some places, which could cause flash and riverine flooding.
“This is going to be a very dynamic weather event and forecasts are likely to change from day-to-day as more accurate model information becomes available. Be sure to keep a close eye on the latest forecasts and warnings next week if you live in Queensland.’’
