Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 12:39 pm EST on Thursday 13 February 2025

Flood Watch Number: 20

FURTHER FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN PARTS OF THE WESTERN CAPE YORK PENINSULA CATCHMENTS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS

MINOR TO MAJOR FLOODING CONTINUES ACROSS MULTIPLE CATCHMENTS IN THE NORTH TROPICAL COAST, CENTRAL COAST, GULF COUNTRY, AND LAKE EYRE BASIN

Showers and thunderstorms will continue over northern Queensland for several days

Catchments across the Flood Watch area are very wet from recent rainfall and will respond quickly to further rainfall.

Rainfall is expected to continue to ease over the Flood Watch area into Friday. Isolated moderate rainfall is possible for the Flood Watch area for the next few days.

River level rises and areas of flooding are occurring across the Flood Watch area, with moderate flooding occurring along the Magnificent Creek at Kowanyama. Further river level rises are possible over the next few days with the arrival of upstream floodwaters. Elevated tides are also occurring which may enhance flooding in coastal parts of the Flood Watch area.

Isolation of communities and disruption to transport routes is occurring and expected to continue over the next few days.

Catchments likely to be affected include:

Coleman and Edward Rivers

Mitchell River(Including Magnificent Creek)

Staaten River

Flood warnings are current for the following catchments: Norman and Gilbert Rivers, Tully River, Herbert River, Ross, River, Connors and Isaac Rivers, Western and Diamantina Rivers, Nicholson and Gregory Rivers, Flinders River, Thomson and Barcoo Rivers and Burdekin River.

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