Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts.

Issued at 4:51 am Friday, 28 March 2025.

Moderate to heavy rainfall risk continues about the southern interior today.

Weather Situation: A deep surface trough has combined with a very moist tropical airmass and upper feature to generate widespread heavy rainfall over the western and southern interior over the past few days. Moderate falls with isolated pockets of heavy rainfall is expected to persist about the southern interior today, gradually easing during the afternoon.

Moderate to HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is possible throughout the warning area today, gradually easing during the afternoon. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 30 and 50 mm are likely, with isolated falls of up to 80 mm possible. 24-hourly rainfall totals of between 50 to 100 mm are likely, with isolated totals of up to 130 mm possible.

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 Thargomindah, Cunnamulla, Hebel, Hungerford, Bollon and Barringun.

Significant 24-hour rainfall totals to 9:00 am Thursday include:

228 mm at Wahroonga.

177 mm at Dilladah.

146 mm at Mahrigong.

139 mm at Bogewong.

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.