Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Flood Watch For Parts Of South East Queensland, Wide Bay And Burnett And Central Inland Catchments
Issued at 01:35 PM AEST on Friday 13 February 2026
Flood Watch Number: 4
MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE FROM FRIDAY AND ACROSS THE WEEKEND
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Belyando and Suttor Rivers to Burdekin Falls Dam
Cape River to Burdekin Falls Dam
Comet and Nogoa Rivers
Dawson and Don Rivers
Burnett River
Mary River
Noosa River
Pine and Caboolture Rivers
Sunshine Coast Rivers and Creeks
Upper Brisbane River
Lower Brisbane River
Logan and Albert Rivers
Gold Coast Rivers and Creeks
Weir River
Moonie River
Condamine Rivers
Balonne River
Wallam and Mungallala Creeks
Thomson River
Barcoo River
A Severe Weather Warning for Heavy Rainfall is current for parts of the Flood Watch area.
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 14 February 2026.
Forecast
Lower Cressbrook (27.0815°S, 152.4767°E, 85m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, becoming less likely this evening. Winds SE 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 20s.
Forecast for Lower Cressbrook (27.0815°S, 152.4767°E, 85m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 21° 20° 19° 19° 18° 17° 19° Maximum 24° 24° 27° 28° 30° 31° 30° Chance of rain 90% 90% 70% 40% 30% 30% 50% Likely amount 5-10mm 20-40mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 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 SSE SSE S SSE SSE SSE SSE ESE SSE ENE NNW E ESE E Relative humidity 88% 79% 92% 94% 86% 74% 70% 58% 66% 55% 65% 57% 63% 57% Dew point 21°C 20°C 20°C 22°C 21°C 22°C 19°C 19°C 19°C 20°C 20°C 21°C 20°C 20°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Lower Cressbrook (27.0815°S, 152.4767°E, 85m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:07am EST 5:31am EST 6:34pm EST 6:58pm EST 1:58am EST 4:28pm EST 
Waning crescent
New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 Full moon Mar 03 Last quarter Mar 11 -
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