Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in Capricornia and parts of Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego and Central West Forecast Districts.

Issued at 8:01 pm Sunday, 9 March 2025.

Severe thunderstorms continuing over Capricornia and Maranoa and Warrego

Weather Situation: Slow-moving storms in an extremely moist atmosphere are continuing to produce heavy rainfall across parts of the Capricornia and Central Highlands and Coalfields. Further inland in the Maranoa and Warrego gusty severe thunderstorms are continuing.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in the Capricornia and parts of the Central Coast and Whitsundays and Central Highlands and Coalfields districts. Locations which may be affected include Rockhampton, Biloela, Blackwater, Yeppoon, St Lawrence and Mount Morgan.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds over the next several hours in parts of the Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego and Central West districts. Locations which may be affected include Cunnamulla, Eulo, Adavale and Wyandra.

Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Wide Bay and Burnett district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED.

A separate Severe Weather Warning for heavy rainfall, locally intense rainfall remains current over Southeast Coast and parts of Wide Bay and Burnett and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts. Please refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/warnings/

Significant observations:

105 mm WAS RECORDED AT FRED HAIGH HIGHWAY IN THE 1 HOUR TO 2:41 PM.

250 mm WAS RECORDED AT HERVEY BAY IN THE 6 HOURS TO 11:30 AM.

204 mm WAS RECORDED AT GHOST HILL IN THE 6 HOURS TO 11:41 AM.

72 mm was recorded at Bucca Weir Highway in the 1 hour to 1:32 pm.

108 mm was recorded at Hermans Gully (Bucca Rd) in the 2 hours to 1:35 pm.

78 mm was recorded at Pine Creek (Pine Creek Road) in the 1 hour to 12:09 pm.

111 km/h wind gust was recorded at Thargomindah at 5:07 pm.

Emergency services advise people to:
* Park your car undercover away from trees.
* Close doors and windows.
* Keep asthma medications close by. Storms and wind can trigger asthma attacks.
* Charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes out.
* Put your pets somewhere safe and make sure they can be identified in case they get lost.
* Do not drive now unless you have to because conditions are dangerous.
* Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area.
* Go inside a strong building now. Stay inside until the storm has passed.