Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 1:32 pm EST on Wednesday 2 April 2025

Flood Watch Number: 3

MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE FROM LATE WEDNESDAY

MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING POSSIBLE ACROSS COASTAL CATCHMENTS

A trough will move east across Queensland during the remainder of Wednesday and into Thursday. The trough is forecast to bring moderate to locally heavy rainfall to the Flood Watch area during Wednesday and early Thursday. Minor flooding is possible across the Flood Watch area from late Wednesday, with isolated moderate to major flooding possible.

Rainfall is also forecast to affect catchments outside the Flood Watch area and may cause renewed river level rises across catchments where flood warnings are already current, including Warrego, Paroo, Bulloo, Barcoo, Thomson and Cooper. Existing flooding may also be further prolonged.

Inland catchments within the Flood Watch area are relatively wet from recent rainfall, whilst coastal catchments are very wet and likely to respond quickly to further rainfall.

Localised river level rises and areas of flash flooding are likely within the areas of heaviest rainfall.

A Flood Watch is also current for New South Wales including the Border Rivers.

Catchments likely to be affected include:
Dawson and Don Rivers

Burnett River

Burrum and Cherwell Rivers

Sunshine Coast Rivers and Creeks

Pine and Caboolture Rivers

Upper Brisbane River

Lower Brisbane River
(Lockyer, Laidley and Warrill creeks, Bremer River, and Brisbane & Ipswich creeks only)

Logan and Albert Rivers

Gold Coast Rivers and Creeks
(Creeks only)

Condamine Rivers

Macintyre River

Weir River

Balonne River

Wallam and Mungallala Creeks

Flooding warnings are current for numerous catchments across Queensland.

See www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings to view the current flood, weather and cyclone products for Queensland.

For more information on the Flood Watch Service: http://www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.html
Flood Safety Advice:

This Flood Watch means that people living or working along rivers and creeks should monitor the latest weather forecasts and warnings.

Remember: If it's flooded, forget it.

For flood emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500.

For life threatening emergencies, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.

Current emergency information is available at www.qld.gov.au/alerts.

This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 219 at a low call cost of 27.5 cents, more from mobile, public and satellite phones.

Warning, rainfall and river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood/

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