Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 10:37 am EST on Saturday 29 March 2025

Flood Watch Number: 8

ISOLATED MAJOR FLOODING POSSIBLE IN INLAND AREAS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS

MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN AND GULF CATCHMENTS

Showers, rain, and thunderstorms are forecast across much of northern, central and southeast Queensland today as deep moisture is drawn into an inland trough. Isolated heavy rainfall is possible in southeastern, central, and northern Queensland in heavy showers or severe thunderstorms today. Very isolated intense rainfall is possible in the southeast.

Rainfall will ease in southern Queensland overnight on Saturday as the trough moves off the southeast coast. Moderate rainfall is possible over northern and central Queensland for the next few days as a weak trough lingers but heavy rainfall is unlikely.

Catchments within the Flood Watch area are wet. Minor to major flood warnings are current for numerous catchments across Queensland adjacent to the Flood Watch area.

Localised river level rises, and flash flooding are likely within the areas of heaviest rainfall. Localised flooding, isolation of communities and disruption to transport routes are possible within the Flood Watch area over the next few days.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning for heavy rainfall is current for parts of Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast Forecast Districts.

Catchments likely to be affected include:

Settlement Creek

Nicholson River

Leichhardt River

Don and Proserpine Rivers

Burnett River

Sunshine Coast Rivers and Creeks

Pine and Caboolture Rivers

Lower Brisbane River(including Lockyer and Laidley Creeks and creeks in Brisbane, but excluding the lower Brisbane River itself)

Logan and Albert Rivers

Gold Coast Rivers and Creeks

Condamine Rivers

Macintyre River

Weir River

Moonie River

Balonne River

The Big Warrambool River

Flood warnings are current for the following catchments: Bulloo, Diamantina, Thomson, Barcoo, Cooper, Eyre Creek, Georgina, Flinders, Cloncurry, Warrego, Paroo, Maranoa, Herbert, Ross, Bohle, Haughton, Burdekin, Pioneer, Mary, Norman, Gilbert, Burrum-Cherwell, Upper Brisbane, Bremer-Warrill, Wallum and Mungallala, Connors-Isaac.

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/

Rainfall and River Conditions Map