Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of North Tropical Coast and Tablelands Forecast District.

Issued at 10:47 pm Tuesday, 11 February 2025.

Heavy rainfall contracting in north Queensland.

Weather Situation: A low near the Cassowary Coast and embedded in the monsoon trough continues to move slowly east and will push offshore early on Wednesday morning. Enhanced rainfall due to showers and isolated embedded thunderstorms is possible until the early hours of Wednesday before drier air moves into the area.

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING is still possible in showers and thunderstorms for areas between Gordonvale and Innisfail and west to the Atherton Tablelands for the remainder of this evening and early Wednesday morning. Isolated six-hourly rainfall totals between 100 to 150 mm are possible.

Rainfall is then forecast to ease across the warning area early Wednesday morning as the low moves into the Coral Sea.

Heavy rainfall increases the potential for landslides and debris across roads.

A Flood Watch and various Flood Warnings are current for parts of Queensland. Please refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings for more information.

Locations which may be affected include Innisfail, Atherton, Gordonvale, Ravenshoe, Babinda and Mount Garnet.

Severe weather is no longer occurring in the Herbert and Lower Burdekin district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED.

57mm was observed in the hour to 10:15pm at Extended Range (west of Ravenshoe).

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.