Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Flood Watch For Parts Of Central West And North East Queensland
Issued at 12:10 PM AEST on Wednesday 31 December 2025
Flood Watch Number: 10
FURTHER FLOODING POSSIBLE IN PARTS OF CENTRAL WEST AND NORTH EAST QUEENSLAND
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Daintree River
Mossman River
Barron River
Johnstone 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
Settlement Creek
Thomson River
Flood warnings are current for the following catchment(s): Mulgrave and Russell, Tully, Murray, Herbert, Bohle, Nicholson, Leichhardt, Upper Flinders, Lower Flinders, Cloncurry, Norman, Gilbert, Georgina, Western and Diamantina rivers.
Settlement Creek has been removed from the Flood Watch. Elevated river levels may be occurring in parts of the catchment.
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 Thursday 01 January 2026.
Forecast
Dixalea (23.9503°S, 150.3371°E, 131m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming NE 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 30s.
Forecast for Dixalea (23.9503°S, 150.3371°E, 131m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 22° 21° 20° 21° 21° 20° 21° Maximum 31° 28° 31° 30° 30° 32° 32° Chance of rain 30% 60% 20% 40% 40% 30% 30% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 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 6
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(km/h)Wind direction NNW NNE ENE ENE ENE ENE ENE ENE ENE ENE E E ESE ESE Relative humidity 54% 43% 64% 56% 53% 41% 62% 48% 61% 45% 57% 40% 53% 35% Dew point 17°C 17°C 19°C 18°C 17°C 16°C 18°C 18°C 19°C 17°C 19°C 17°C 18°C 15°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Dixalea (23.9503°S, 150.3371°E, 131m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 4:47am EST 5:13am EST 6:50pm EST 7:15pm EST 4:43pm EST 2:22am EST 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 -
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