Source: Bureau of Meteorology

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

Issued at 9:13 pm Monday, 24 March 2025.

Heavy rainfall continues over inland parts of the state overnight and throughout Tuesday.

Weather Situation: A deep surface trough is situated over the west of state and will combine with a very moist tropical airmass to produce areas of heavy rainfall. Scattered rain, heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue over western and central parts of the state overnight and throughout Tuesday, as a low pressure system develops within the trough.

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is likely through the warning area overnight and will continue during Tuesday. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 40 and 60 mm are likely, with isolated falls of up to 100 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 and centre of the state. See http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings/ for more information.

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

111 MM WAS RECORDED AT MALBOONA IN THE THREE HOURS TO 7:02 PM.

83 mm was recorded at Hamilton River Station in the 6 hours to 10.35 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.