Daintree Ferry closed, other roads flooded

WET UPDATE

David Gardiner

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Daintree Ferry closed due to flooding. Picture: Daintree River Cruise Centre.

The wet season has well and truly hit the Douglas region, closing the Daintree Ferry, cutting off Daintree Village and flooding other roads, police again warning motorists not to drive in flooded areas.

Daintree

The Daintree Ferry was closed early this morning, with flooding on both sides and a king tide combining to inundate the approach areas on both sides of the river.

Motorists are advised to keep monitoring the Ferry website for updates and any information on its re-opening. As of 10.30am today, the Ferry remained closed.

Barratt’s Creek bridge on the way into Daintree Village is completely underwater. Daintree Village received over 300mm of rain in 24 hours.

Flooded, closed

Douglas Shire Council has listed a number of road closures and/or cautions on its disaster dashboard:

Daintree                                Mossman-Daintree Rd                  Do not drive in floodwaters
Daintree Ferry                      Cape Tribulation Rd                      Ferry closed
Mossman                               Mossman-Daintree Rd                 Flooding - Proceed with caution
Mossman                               Bonnie Doon Rd                           Do not drive in floodwaters
Finlayvale                              Finlayvale Rd                                Flooding – avoid area
Mowbray                              Mowbray River Rd                         Flooding – use alt route
Shannonvale                         Shannonvale Rd                            Flooding – use alt route
Kimberly, Cape Trib             Cape Trib Rd, Bloomfield Rd         Flooding – proceed with caution

A flood warning for the Mossman River and a moderate flood warning for the Daintree River remain in place.

Bureau outlook

More rainfall is expected in Douglas, according to the latest from the Bureau of Meteorology. But by Sunday, most of it is forecast to clear up.

Rest of Friday           100% chance any rain           50-250mm, possible heavy rain
Saturday                   90% chance any rain             25-80mm, rain
Sunday                      90% chance any rain            10-45mm, showers

Underwater: Barratt’s Creek on the approach to Daintree Village. Picture: DSC flood cam

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