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 12:46 PM AEST on Wednesday 04 March 2026
Flood Watch Number: 3
RIVER LEVEL RISES AND FLOODING POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FLOOD WATCH AREA FROM THURSDAY
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Normanby 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
Don and Proserpine Rivers
Pioneer River
Connors, Isaac and Styx Rivers and Plane Creek
Settlement Creek
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
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 05 March 2026.
Forecast
Machine Creek (23.8349°S, 150.9419°E, 76m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower near the coast, most likely at night. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds E/SE 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
Forecast for Machine Creek (23.8349°S, 150.9419°E, 76m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary
Minimum 22° 24° 24° 24° 24° 23° 23° Maximum 31° 30° 30° 30° 30° 31° 31° Chance of rain 40% 80% 80% 70% 70% 70% 80% Likely amount < 1mm 20-40mm 20-40mm 40-80mm 5-10mm 5-10mm 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 23
(km/h)31
(km/h)24
(km/h)24
(km/h)15
(km/h)19
(km/h)12
(km/h)19
(km/h)14
(km/h)15
(km/h)12
(km/h)15
(km/h)14
(km/h)21
(km/h)Wind direction SE ESE SE ESE E ENE NE NE SSW SSE SSE E SE E Relative humidity 66% 58% 77% 77% 85% 82% 85% 80% 80% 73% 71% 63% 72% 63% Dew point 20°C 21°C 23°C 24°C 24°C 25°C 25°C 24°C 23°C 23°C 22°C 22°C 22°C 22°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Machine Creek (23.8349°S, 150.9419°E, 76m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:29am EST 5:52am EST 6:21pm EST 6:44pm EST 7:18pm EST 7:09am EST
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Mar 11 New moon Mar 19 First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days