Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Flood Watch For The Cape York Peninsula And Parts Of The North Tropical Coast
Issued at 12:13 PM AEST on Friday 20 March 2026
Flood Watch Number: 19
FURTHER MINOR TO MODERATE WITH ISOLATED MAJOR RIVERINE FLOODING POSSIBLE FROM FRIDAY
WIDESPREAD FLOODING EXPECTED TO BE OCCURRING ACROSS CAPE YORK PENINSULA
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Jacky Jacky Creek
Olive and Pascoe Rivers
Lockhart River
Stewart River
Normanby River
Jeannie River
Endeavour River
Daintree River
Mossman River
Barron River
Mulgrave and Russell Rivers
Johnstone River
Tully River
Murray River
Herbert 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, Mulgrave and Russell, Tully and Herbert
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 Saturday 21 March 2026.
Forecast
Lockhart (12.7868°S, 143.3502°E, 39m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Damaging wind gusts exceeding 130 km/h expected due to Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Forecast for Lockhart (12.7868°S, 143.3502°E, 39m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary
Minimum 24° 24° 24° 24° 24° 24° 24° Maximum 25° 29° 28° 27° 28° 28° 28° Chance of rain 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 70% Likely amount 40-80mm 10-20mm 20-40mm 20-40mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 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 42
(km/h)35
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(km/h)14
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(km/h)Wind direction NW NNW NNE NNE ENE ENE SSE ESE SE ESE SE SE SSE SE Relative humidity 94% 86% 86% 80% 88% 85% 93% 89% 88% 82% 83% 71% 80% 68% Dew point 23°C 23°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 24°C 25°C 24°C 25°C 23°C 22°C 23°C 22°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Lockhart (12.7868°S, 143.3502°E, 39m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:10am EST 6:31am EST 6:38pm EST 6:59pm EST 7:17am EST 7:25pm EST
Waxing crescent
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