Noosa’s Disaster Management Group is warning residents in parts of Noosaville and Tewantin to prepare for inundation, with Noosa River set to peak at 1.7 metres by tomorrow’s high tide at 5.40am.
Memorial Avenue, Hilton Esplanade, Hilton Terrace, Gympie Terrace, Cloudsley Street, parts of Eumundi Noosa Road, Hygieta Street, Janet Street, Robert Street and Lake Weyba Drive are all in the firing line.
Flooding is also expected to impact the lower ends of Moorindil Street, Carramar Street as well as Burgess Drive near Beckmans Road.
Noosa North Shore is also set to be heavily impacted.
Residents of these areas are urged to check the major flood level modelling maps at disaster.noosa.qld.gov.au
Residents who plan to stay should move vehicles to higher ground and gather food and vital medication supplies to cover them for the next 24 to 48 hours, and be prepared for power outages.
Alternatively, self-evacuate and stay with friends or family.
Noosa Leisure Centre at Wallace Drive, Noosaville, is also open as an Evacuation Centre.
Pomona’s Community House is a Place of Refuge. If needing assistance, please call 0411 114 077.
Police Senior Sergeant Ben Carroll is asking motorists to stay away from the low lying areas.
“It is a no go zone unless you live in the area,” he said.
For the latest information, see Council’s Facebook page – facebook.com/noosacouncil – and the Disaster Dashboard – disaster.noosa.qld.gov.au
The Disaster Dashboard has the latest weather warnings, road closures and power outages. From the Dashboard, residents can download Council’s Emergency Action Guide for practical advice about what to do before, during and after a range of disasters.
