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South Australia continues to experience rough winter weather conditions, leading to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) to issue a road weather warning at 4:40am today. Flooding has resulted in the closure of several roads.
This morning a road weather alert was announced for Adelaide. The heavy fog today will make road conditions possibly dangerous due to the reduced visibility. SA Police are advising that drivers slow down and take extra care, maintain safe distances from other vehicles and use headlights.
Beyond Adelaide, a final flood warning has been issued for Cooper Creek at Cullyamurra Waterhole which has been flooding over the past few days, but it is now reported that river levels are falling. The related flooding at Innamincka is no longer occurring, and as no significant rainfall is forecast in the coming days, this will be the final day the flood warning will be active in the region.
People living or working along rivers and streams in the region should monitor the latest weather forecasts and warnings. For the latest SA Warnings refer to www.bom.gov.au/sa/warnings
For more information on the Flood Warning and Flood Watch Service: www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml
For flood emergency assistance contact the State Emergency Service on 132 500, but as always, call Triple Zero (000) in life threatening emergencies immediately.
As for road closures due to flooding, the roads affected yesterday are still blocked, with one new addition, the Birdsville Track – SA Border to Mungeranie road, due to ponded water, soft and boggy sections. More roads are open with warnings or restricted to certain vehicle types. For the full list see the update: https://www.dit.sa.gov.au/OutbackRoads
The full list of completely closed roads includes:
- Arrabury Road
- Birdsville Track – SA Border to Mungeranie
- Birdsville Inside Track
- Cooper Creek Ferry Crossing Road
- Cordillo Downs Road – Arrabury turn off to
- SA/QLD Border
- Cordillo Downs Road – Innamincka to
- Arrabury turn off
- Farina to Mulgaria via Witchelina
- Marree – Muloorina
- Merty Merty – Cameron Corner
- Mt Hopeless – Balcanoona (via
- Moolawatana)
- Mungeranie – Kalamurina
- Rawnsley Park – Martins Well
- Roxby Downs to Bopeechee (Borefield
- Road
- Strzelecki Track – Merty Merty to Mt
- Hopeless
- Strzelecki Track – Mt Hopeless to Lyndhurst
- The Knob – Mt Fitton Mine
More updates are set to be released today if there are any changes.
For updates on flood warnings, visit The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) website here.
For more information about outback road warnings and closures, click here.
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