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FLOOD-WARNING

REPORT.    

HEIGHT OF RIVEES.

"Advices received at the Brisbane Weather Bureau indicate that further rain of a general nature has fallen in the south-eastern quadrant of Queensland dur- ing the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day, notably in the Port Curtis and Central Highlands sub-divisions," said the Divi- sional Meteorologist, in a flood warning issued yesterday. "Registrations in ex- cess of two inches are as follows:

Pts. Pts. Jerioho ... 302 Miriam Vale . 382

Blackwater . . 523 Cooroy .... 225

Rolleston ... 455 Lowood . . , 235 Marlborough . 500 Rathdowney . 291 Many Peaks . 453 Toowoomba . . 253 Maleny . . . 215 Emerald . . . 280 Crow's Nest . 308 Springsure . .463   Oxenford . . . 238 Coorada . . . 303 Killarney . . . 201 Baralaba ... 422 Capella .... 212 Calliope . . .331 Dingo .... 650 Esk .... 282 Bauhinia Nerang . . . 498 Downs . . 460 Hillview ... 316 Mt. Morgan . 357

710 points also fell at St. Lawrence.

"More or less serious flooding will ensue in the Fitzroy, Boyne, Calliope, Mary, Logan, and Albert,, and Upper Conda-

mine.

"Conditions are becoming less favour- able for heavy rain in South-eastern Queensland, and it is not expected that the Brisbane River will rise as high as the 1908 flood (14ft. 8in. on the Port Office gauge).

"The following reports of river heights have been received:

"Mary River.-Kenilworth : 8 50 a.m., 38ft., falling 3in. per hour. Cooran: 9 a.m., lift. 6in., rising 1ft. per hour. Gym- pie: 9 a.m., 49ft. 9in., rising Oin. per hour.

"Condamine River.-Killarney; 9 a.m. 10ft. 6in. falling. Warwick: 9 a.m., 15ft.

13in."    

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