Council monitoring the current weather situation

Maranoa Regional Council and the Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) are monitoring the current weather situation.

The Local Disaster Management Group convened earlier today and is monitoring conditions across the region.

With further rainfall predicted in the region over the next 12 to 24 hours, residents are asked to remain vigilant with continued rainfall predicted to cause localised flooding. The Eastern Diversion Channel in Roma is running, with Ashburn Road currently closed to all traffic.

Council is asking the community to be prepared and listen to forecasts and weather updates.  Residents are also encouraged to take caution when travelling in wet weather with a number of roads with either water over road or closed, across the region.

Staff and emergency services personnel have been placed on alert should an emergency response effort be required.

Important contact information:

Life threatening emergencies
Call 000

Flood related emergencies
Contact SES on 132 500

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

Department Transport and Main Roads
Visit www.131940.qld.gov.au for road conditions (State controlled roads)

Bureau of Meteorology 
Visit www.bom.gov.au for weather updates