Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Flood Watch For Parts Of Southern, Central, And Northern Queensland
Issued at 01:52 PM AEST on Sunday 15 February 2026
Flood Watch Number: 7
FLOODING POSSIBLE OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND AND NEXT FEW DAYS
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Tully River
Murray River
Herbert River
Haughton River
Belyando and Suttor Rivers to Burdekin Falls Dam
Cape River to Burdekin Falls Dam
Burdekin River to Burdekin Falls Dam
Comet and Nogoa Rivers
Dawson and Don Rivers
Calliope River
Boyne River
Baffle Creek
Kolan River
Burnett River
Burrum and Cherwell Rivers
Mary River
Noosa River
Pine and Caboolture Rivers
Sunshine Coast Rivers and Creeks
Upper Brisbane River
Lower Brisbane River
Logan and Albert Rivers
Gold Coast Rivers and Creeks
Weir River
Moonie River
Condamine Rivers
Balonne River
The Big Warrambool River
Wallam and Mungallala Creeks
Warrego River (QLD)
Paroo River (QLD)
Gilbert River
Diamantina River
Thomson River
Barcoo River
Bulloo River (QLD)
Flood warnings are current for the following catchments previously in the Flood Watch: Dawson, Diamantina, Western, Thomson, Barcoo and Bulloo.
Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchments: Calliope, Boyne, Baffle, Kolan, Burnett, Burrum and Cherwell, Mary, Noosa, Pine and Caboolture, Sunshine Coast, Upper Brisbane, Lower Brisbane, Logan and Albert, Gold Coast, Weir, Moonie, Condamine and The Big Warrambool.
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 02:00 PM AEST on Monday 16 February 2026.
Forecast
Bardon (27.4635°S, 152.98°E, 42m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy morning, partly cloudy afternoon. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the early morning. Winds S 15 to 25 km/h tending SE 25 to 35 km/h in the morning then decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the evening.
Forecast for Bardon (27.4635°S, 152.98°E, 42m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 19° 20° 19° 20° 21° 21° 21° Maximum 27° 27° 30° 31° 30° 31° 30° Chance of rain 50% 40% 10% 10% 30% 40% 80% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Extreme Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - 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 20
(km/h)26
(km/h)17
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(km/h)7
(km/h)19
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(km/h)20
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(km/h)23
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(km/h)Wind direction SSE SE SSE ESE SSE ENE NNE ENE ESE E ESE E ESE E Relative humidity 74% 60% 68% 56% 65% 56% 64% 54% 61% 54% 63% 55% 69% 56% Dew point 19°C 18°C 18°C 16°C 19°C 19°C 19°C 19°C 19°C 18°C 19°C 20°C 20°C 19°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Bardon (27.4635°S, 152.98°E, 42m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:07am EST 5:32am EST 6:32pm EST 6:56pm EST 3:55am EST 5:50pm EST 
Waning crescent
New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 Full moon Mar 03 Last quarter Mar 11 -
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