FOR DEMO USE ONLY

Community update on flood situation 11:15am 27/10/24 Charleston Community Centre 1-5 Newman Road, Charleston SA Everyone welcome

FOR DEMO USE ONLY

Community update on flood situation 11:15am 27/10/24 Charleston Community Centre 1-5 Newman Road, Charleston SA Everyone welcome

Road closuresPlease see link for road closures below

https://www.traffic.sa.gov.au/

BoM Website - Current Warnings

The Hall will be opening from 10am today for any public affected by the flooding.

If you need help for a LIFE THREATENING emergency, call Triple Zero (000).

If you need Emergency Assistance - call SES on 132500

If you have needs that you think can be met locally, please present to the hall from 10 am.

If you can help out those in need - not sure what we will need yet - maybe food, accommodation or general helping out, please present to the hall from 10 am.

Chris Cotton Emergency Coordinator

0417 872 967

or UHF 31

Weather Situation: A deep low pressure system over Spencer Gulf is bringing HEAVY RAINFALL to central districts of the state and INTENSE RAINFALL locally about the Mount Lofty Ranges and southern Flinders Ranges.

INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding is likely about the Adelaide Hills. The radar indicates heavy rainfall may be occurring about the Mount Lofty Ranges and as far north as the Flinders Ranges.

Rainfall observations:   123 mm at Charleston, including 86.8 mm in 1 hour   112 mm at Lobethal, including 94 mm in 2 hours.   98 mm at Mallala, including 83.4 mm in 1 hour   86 mm at Redbanks, including 67.8 mm in 1 hour   65 mm at Kangaroo Flat, including 45.2 mm in 1 hour at Kangaroo Flat.   General falls of 50-70 mm at many locations throughout the southern Mount Lofty Ranges.   A FLOOD WATCH remains current for the Flinders, Mid North and Mount Lofty Ranges districts. Locations which may be affected include Adelaide, Gawler, Peterborough, Jamestown, Clare and Victor Harbor.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Adelaide Region For INTENSE RAINFALL For people in the Adelaide Hills, Gawler, Playford and parts of Barossa, Mount Barker and Adelaide council areas. Issued at 8:07 am Sunday, 27 October 2024.The Bureau of Meteorology warns that at 7.25 am, a severe thunderstorm likely to produce intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding was detected near Gawler and Wasleys.

This thunderstorm is moving towards the southeast. It is forecast to affect Elizabeth, Tea Tree Gully and One Tree Hill by 7:50 am and Mount Barker, Mount Pleasant and Birdwood by 8.20 am.

<br> Rainfall observations:   83.4 mm in 1 hour at Mallala   67.8 mm in 1 hour at Redbanks   45.2 mm in 1 hour at Kangaroo Flat.

<br> The State Emergency Service advises that people should: ·       Don't drive, ride or walk through flood water; ·       Keep clear of creeks and storm rains; ·       Stay indoors, away from windows, while conditions are severe.

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Severe Weather Warning For HEAVY RAINFALL For people in the Adelaide Metropolitan, Mount Lofty Ranges, Yorke Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North and parts of Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Murraylands and North West Pastoral districts. Issued at 4:00 am Sunday, 27 October 2024. ![A map of a storm

Description automatically generated]() Weather Situation: A deep low pressure system is forecast to develop over the southern Spencer Gulf during Sunday morning bringing heavy rainfall to central districts of the state, possibly reaching intense rainfall locally about the Mount Lofty Ranges and southern Flinders Ranges. HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast to develop during the early hours of Sunday morning and persist through to the early hours of Monday morning. Parts of the Mount Lofty Ranges and southern Flinders Ranges may experience localised INTENSE RAINFALL between late Sunday morning and Sunday evening. A FLOOD WATCH is current for the Flinders, Mid North and Mount Lofty Ranges districts. Locations which may be affected include Adelaide, Whyalla, Port Augusta, Port Pirie, Clare and Maitland. The State Emergency Service advises that people should: ·       Don't drive, ride or walk through flood water; ·       Keep clear of creeks and storm rains; ·       Stay indoors, away from windows, while conditions are severe.   The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 11:00 am ACDT Sunday. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

Weather Situation: A deep low pressure system is forecast to develop over the southern Spencer Gulf during Sunday morning bringing heavy rainfall to central districts of the state, possibly reaching intense rainfall locally about the Mount Lofty Ranges and southern Flinders Ranges. HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast to develop during the early hours of Sunday morning and persist through to the early hours of Monday morning. Parts of the Mount Lofty Ranges and southern Flinders Ranges may experience localised INTENSE RAINFALL between late Sunday morning and Sunday evening. A FLOOD WATCH is current for the Flinders, Mid North and Mount Lofty Ranges districts. Locations which may be affected include Adelaide, Whyalla, Port Augusta, Port Pirie, Clare and Maitland. The State Emergency Service advises that people should: ·       Don't drive, ride or walk through flood water; ·       Keep clear of creeks and storm rains; ·       Stay indoors, away from windows, while conditions are severe.   The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 4:00 am ACDT Sunday.

The below is for Exercise Only - this is NOT a real event - Simulation Only Severe Weather Warning For HEAVY RAINFALL For people in the Adelaide Metropolitan, Mount Lofty Ranges, Yorke Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North and parts of Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Murraylands and North West Pastoral districts. Issued at 11:00 pm Saturday, 26 October 2024.