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
Fernlees (23.857°S, 148.1261°E, 228m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the NW, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the NW in the late afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming E/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then tending N/NE in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 34.
Forecast for Fernlees (23.857°S, 148.1261°E, 228m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 21° 21° 21° 21° 21° 21° 22° Maximum 33° 32° 33° 31° 33° 34° 37° Chance of rain 20% 40% 30% 20% 50% 20% 10% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 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 13
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(km/h)Wind direction ENE NE ENE ENE E ENE E E E ENE E E ESE ESE Relative humidity 50% 35% 60% 49% 60% 39% 68% 50% 63% 40% 56% 32% 54% 27% Dew point 16°C 14°C 19°C 20°C 19°C 17°C 20°C 19°C 19°C 17°C 18°C 15°C 19°C 15°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Fernlees (23.857°S, 148.1261°E, 228m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 4:58am EST 5:24am EST 6:58pm EST 7:23pm EST 4:51pm EST 2:34am EST 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 -
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