Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Flood Watch For Parts Of Central West And North East Queensland
Issued at 12:46 PM AEST on Thursday 01 January 2026
Flood Watch Number: 11
FURTHER FLOODING POSSIBLE IN PARTS OF CENTRAL WEST AND NORTH EAST QUEENSLAND
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Daintree River
Mossman River
Barron River
Mulgrave and Russell Rivers
Johnstone River
Tully River
Black River
Ross and Bohle Rivers
Haughton River
Belyando and Suttor Rivers to Burdekin Falls Dam
Cape River to Burdekin Falls Dam
Burdekin River to Burdekin Falls Dam
Burdekin River downstream of Burdekin Falls Dam
Don and Proserpine Rivers
Thomson River
Flood warnings are current for the following catchment(s): Murray, Herbert, Bohle and Stuart Creek, Nicholson, Leichhardt, Upper Flinders, Lower Flinders, Cloncurry, Norman, Gilbert, Georgina, Diamantina, Western, and Bremer rivers.
For the latest flood and weather warnings see www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts
For the latest rainfall and river level information see www.bom.gov.au/australia/flood
Flood Safety Advice:
Don't drive, walk, swim or play in floodwater because it is dangerous.
Stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways.
Obey road closure signs. Plan ahead so you don't drive on flooded roads.
Check the ABC and local media for updates. The situation can change quickly, so stay informed.
For local emergency management warnings and advice visit www.disaster.qld.gov.au/warnings.}
For emergency assistance call SES on telephone number 132 500. In life-threatening emergencies, call 000 (triple zero) immediately.
Next issue:
The next Flood Watch will be issued by 01:00 PM AEST on Friday 02 January 2026.
Forecast
Balcomba (23.4013°S, 149.6479°E, 108m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Medium chance of rain in the N, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the NW later this evening. Winds E/NE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the late evening.
Forecast for Balcomba (23.4013°S, 149.6479°E, 108m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 21° 21° 20° 21° 21° 20° 21° Maximum 31° 31° 33° 31° 33° 35° 34° Chance of rain 30% 50% 20% 30% 30% 20% 30% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 12
(km/h)13
(km/h)18
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(km/h)24
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(km/h)Wind direction NE NE ENE E E ENE E ENE E E E ESE ESE ESE Relative humidity 52% 39% 61% 61% 57% 39% 63% 48% 62% 41% 54% 28% 53% 32% Dew point 17°C 15°C 19°C 20°C 18°C 16°C 19°C 18°C 19°C 17°C 18°C 14°C 18°C 15°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Balcomba (23.4013°S, 149.6479°E, 108m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 4:56am EST 5:21am EST 6:55pm EST 7:20pm EST 4:48pm EST 2:31am EST 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 -
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