Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North West, Central West, Channel Country and Maranoa and Warrego Forecast Districts.

Issued at 8:42 am Monday, 24 March 2025.

Areas of heavy rainfall will continue to develop about inland Queensland this morning.

Weather Situation: A deep surface trough is situated over the far west of state and will combine with a very moist tropical airmass to produce heavy rainfall. Areas of scattered rain, heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue developing over western parts of the state from this morning, which is likely to continue throughout Tuesday as an inland low pressure system develops.

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast this morning and is likely to persist through into Tuesday. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 40 and 60 mm are likely, with isolated falls of up to 90 mm possible. 24-hourly rainfall totals of between 70 to 100 mm are likely, with isolated totals of up to 200 mm possible.

Conditions are likely to ease during Wednesday.

Flood Watches and Warnings have been issued for multiple catchments in the west of the state. See http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings/ for more information.

Locations which may be affected include Longreach, Quilpie, Windorah, Isisford, Winton and Boulia.

67 mm was recorded at Hamilton River Station in the 3 hours to 7:35 am.

74 mm was recorded at Diamantina Lakes in the 6 hours to 7:00 am.

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.