Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Reissued to amend title
Initial Flood Watch For Parts Of South East Queensland And Wide Bay And Burnett And Adjacent Inland Catchments
Issued at 01:22 PM AEST on Wednesday 11 February 2026
Flood Watch Number: 2
MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE FROM FRIDAY, WITH A RISK OF ISOLATED MODERATE FLOODING
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Dawson and Don Rivers
Burnett River
Mary River
Upper Brisbane River
Lower Brisbane River
Logan and Albert Rivers
Condamine Rivers
Balonne River
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 Thursday 12 February 2026.
Forecast
Dicky Beach (26.7829°S, 153.1344°E, 5m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the S in the early morning. High chance of showers, most likely in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds N/NW 15 to 20 km/h tending N/NE 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon then tending NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 33 to 38.
Forecast for Dicky Beach (26.7829°S, 153.1344°E, 5m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 23° 24° 22° 22° 21° 21° 21° Maximum 34° 26° 26° 24° 25° 26° 27° Chance of rain 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 50% Likely amount 10-20mm 10-20mm 10-20mm 20-40mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate 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 9
(km/h)25
(km/h)13
(km/h)17
(km/h)19
(km/h)24
(km/h)25
(km/h)31
(km/h)27
(km/h)29
(km/h)25
(km/h)25
(km/h)15
(km/h)16
(km/h)Wind direction N NE SE ESE ESE ESE SE SSE SE SE SE SE SSE SE Relative humidity 73% 74% 89% 88% 81% 81% 86% 87% 78% 75% 74% 68% 70% 67% Dew point 25°C 27°C 24°C 23°C 22°C 22°C 22°C 20°C 19°C 20°C 19°C 20°C 19°C 21°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Dicky Beach (26.7829°S, 153.1344°E, 5m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:06am EST 5:30am EST 6:33pm EST 6:58pm EST 12:13am EST 2:46pm EST 
Waning crescent
New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 Full moon Mar 03 Last quarter Mar 11 -
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