Weather Update - 27 March 2022 2.30pm
The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING for the Southeast Coast including the Gold Coast on Monday and Tuesday.
Six-hourly rainfall totals between 80 to 140 mm are possible, reaching up to 180 mm over coastal areas and ranges.
Locally INTENSE RAINFALL leading to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING is possible.
Full warning here: http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ21037.shtml
Sandbagging stations
Sandbagging stations will be open 9am to 6pm today, tomorrow Monday 28 March.
Located at:
- 232 Old Pacific Highway, Pimpama (next to City of Gold Coast Coomera Depot)
- 42-44 Boyd St, Bilinga (use the service road, next to the City of Gold Coast Tugun Depot)
- 61 Hutchinson St, Burleigh Heads (Reedy Creek Waste and Recycling Centre)
Signage will be in place on site to direct motorists to the sandbagging stations. PLEASE drive carefully and to the conditions. If it's unsafe to be on the roads, please stay home.
Important: sandbags can reduce the impact of flooding if they're placed correctly in appropriate locations around property. They are not waterproof and will not stop the water completely.
Stay updated at the City dashboard: https://dashboard.cityofgoldcoast.com.au/
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