Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Flood Watch For North Tropical Coast And Parts Of Cape York Peninsula, Central Coast, Capricornia And Carpentaria Catchments
Issued at 12:07 PM AEST on Thursday 05 March 2026
Flood Watch Number: 4
RIVER LEVEL RISES AND FLOODING POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FLOOD WATCH AREA FROM THURSDAY
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Normanby River
Jeannie River
Endeavour River
Daintree River
Mossman River
Barron River
Mulgrave and Russell Rivers
Johnstone River
Tully River
Murray River
Herbert 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
Don and Proserpine Rivers
Pioneer River
Connors, Isaac and Styx Rivers and Plane Creek
Settlement Creek
Upper Flinders River
Gilbert River
Staaten River
Mitchell River
Coleman and Edward Rivers
Holroyd and Kendall Rivers
Archer and Coen Rivers
Watson River
Embley and Mission Rivers
Wenlock River
Ducie, Jackson and Skardon Rivers
Jardine River
Flood warnings are current for the following catchment(s) : Daintree, Mossman, lower Flinders, Norman. A Severe Weather Warning for heavy rainfall is current for parts of Peninsula and North Tropical Coast and Tablelands Forecast Districts.
Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchment(s): Ducie, Jackson and Skardon and Jardine
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 06 March 2026.
Forecast
Dumpy Creek (23.9737°S, 150.0489°E, 172m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely from the late morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds SE 15 to 20 km/h turning E 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Forecast for Dumpy Creek (23.9737°S, 150.0489°E, 172m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary
Minimum 23° 24° 24° 23° 22° 21° 21° Maximum 34° 28° 30° 28° 31° 31° 31° Chance of rain 90% 90% 90% 80% 40% 40% 40% Likely amount 5-10mm 20-40mm 40-80mm 10-20mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme 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 17
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(km/h)Wind direction ESE E E ENE ENE ENE S S SSE SSE E ENE ENE - Relative humidity 66% 54% 81% 77% 85% 72% 83% 68% 76% 55% 75% 52% 73% n/a Dew point 21°C 23°C 23°C 24°C 24°C 24°C 23°C 22°C 21°C 21°C 21°C 20°C 21°C n/a -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Dumpy Creek (23.9737°S, 150.0489°E, 172m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:35am EST 5:58am EST 6:26pm EST 6:49pm EST 7:55pm EST 8:10am EST
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Mar 11 New moon Mar 19 First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 -
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Temperature for next 7 days
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