Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of North West, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Channel Country, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Maranoa and Warrego and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts.

Issued at 5:20 pm Friday, 13 February 2026.

Isolated heavy rainfall in thunderstorms

Weather Situation: A very moist tropical airmass remains in place across much of the state. Surface troughs around the northeast tropics and also over the southern inland will combine with this warm and humid environment to produce localised heavy rainfall in slow moving thunderstorms.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Central Coast and Whitsundays and Central Highlands and Coalfields districts. Locations which may be affected include Proserpine and Eungella.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the North West, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Channel Country, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Maranoa and Warrego and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts. Locations which may be affected include Roma, Charleville, Longreach, Winton, Barcaldine and Blackall.

76 mm was recorded at Mungallala in the 2 hours to 4:52 pm.

50 mm was recorded at Tartrus in the 40 minutes to 3:15 pm.

52 mm was recorded at Mt Ewan in the 30 minutes to 3:00 pm.

51 mm was recorded at Moyallen in 60 minutes to 2:19 pm

61 mm was recorded at East Barrattas in the 35 minutes to 2:05 pm.

58 mm was recorded at Whites Creek in the 30 minutes to 1:30 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.