Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Flood Watch For Parts Of Central West And North East Queensland
Issued at 11:36 AM AEST on Sunday 04 January 2026
Flood Watch Number: 14
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
Murray 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) : Tully, Herbert, Bohle, Upper Burdekin, Nicholson, Leichhardt, Upper Flinders, Lower Flinders, Cloncurry, Norman, Gilbert, Diamantina, Western, Georgina Rivers and Eyre Creek
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 Monday 05 January 2026.
Forecast
Coorada (25.0197°S, 149.5102°E, 380m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the S from the late morning. Light winds becoming E 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 34.
Forecast for Coorada (25.0197°S, 149.5102°E, 380m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 22° 20° 21° 20° 19° 20° 22° Maximum 31° 32° 33° 33° 33° 33° 33° Chance of rain 60% 20% 5% 5% 5% 20% 80% Likely amount 5-10mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate High High High - - - 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 7
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(km/h)13
(km/h)15
(km/h)20
(km/h)17
(km/h)20
(km/h)19
(km/h)21
(km/h)19
(km/h)18
(km/h)15
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(km/h)Wind direction NNE E NE ESE E E E E ENE ENE E E E E Relative humidity 59% 45% 61% 36% 58% 29% 59% 27% 56% 29% 59% 32% 61% 40% Dew point 18°C 18°C 18°C 16°C 17°C 13°C 16°C 12°C 15°C 13°C 17°C 15°C 19°C 18°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Coorada (25.0197°S, 149.5102°E, 380m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 4:53am EST 5:18am EST 7:00pm EST 7:25pm EST 8:46pm EST 6:49am EST 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 -
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