Regional Flooding and Ashburn Road Closure Update

Temporary closure of Ashburn Road to remain in place for a majority of today.

Maranoa Regional Council wishes to advise residents that Ashburn Road, at the Eastern Diversion Channel, remains closed this morning – however this may change later today. The Roma Waste and Resource Recovery Facility remains open, with access currently available via Clayton Road and Miscamble Street East.

Bungil Creek levels at Tabers, Tindarra and Knayers gauges are receding quickly. Levels in Roma are likely to start to drop later this morning.

A number of roads remain closed across the region due to floodwater. Sections of footpaths along the Adungadoo Path and Surat Riverwalk are also closed. 

With the Santos Festival of Rugby starting to ramp up today Council would ask residents and visitors to the region to remain vigilant around floodwater. The major cause of death during floods is from people entering or travelling through floodwater. This includes driving, riding and walking through floodwater and children playing in floodwater. 

Let’s all stay safe and stay out of flood waters.  If it’s flooded, forget it.

  Important contact information:

• Life Threatening Emergencies

Call 000

• Flood Related Emergencies

Contact SES on 132 500

• Maranoa Regional Council Disaster Dashboard

Dashboard (maranoa.qld.gov.au) for road conditions, weather warnings and power outages 

• Road Closures

Visit www.131940.qld.gov.au for road conditions

• Bureau of Meteorology 

Visit www.bom.gov.au for weather updates