Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, National Water Operations
Final Flood Warning For The Middle Dawson River
Issued at 09:53 AM AEST on Saturday 29 November 2025
Flood Warning Number: 15
BARALABA EXPECTED TO HAVE PEAKED BELOW MINOR FRIDAY EVENING, NO FURTHER FLOODING EXPECTED
Storms over the last week caused renewed river level rises along the Dawson River between Theodore and Baralaba. River levels at Baralaba are expected to have peaked below the minor flood level during Friday evening, and no further flooding is expected.
Showers and storms are forecast over the weekend, which may cause small renewed river level rises. However at this stage these are expected to remain below minor flood levels.
Dawson River downstream of Theodore:
No further flooding is expected along the Dawson River at Baralaba.
No observations are currently available for the Dawson River at Baralaba (manual gauge). However based on the nearby automatic gauge the river level is estimated to have peaked below the minor flood level during Friday evening, and is expected to now be falling.
The Dawson River at Baralaba is expected to continue falling and to remain below the minor flood level (4.00 m).
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:
This is a final warning. No further warnings will be issued for this event.
Latest River Heights:
Dawson River at Utopia Downs,1.11,steady,8:00 am Sat 29/11/25
Dawson River at Tarana Crossing,0.74,falling,9:08 am Sat 29/11/25
Juandah Creek at Windamere,0.58,steady,9:00 am Sat 29/11/25
Dawson River at Taroom,1.10,steady,9:00 am Sat 29/11/25
Dawson River at Gyranda Weir,0.11,steady,9:00 am Sat 29/11/25
Dawson River at Theodore Weir,6.26,steady,9:00 am Sat 29/11/25
Dawson River at Moura Weir,0.28,steady,9:00 am Sat 29/11/25
Mimosa Creek at Karamea,1.36,steady,8:24 am Sat 29/11/25
Dawson River at Baralaba TW,3.06,falling,8:33 am Sat 29/11/25
Kroombit Creek at Kroombit Dam HG,-13.78,steady,9:00 am Sat 29/11/25
Kroombit Creek at Biloela,0.00,steady,8:03 am Sat 29/11/25
Callide Creek at Callide Dam HG,-15.65,steady,9:00 am Sat 29/11/25
Callide Creek at Jambin,0.00,steady,9:32 am Sat 29/11/25
Callide Creek at Goovigen,0.52,steady,9:00 am Sat 29/11/25
Don River at Rannes,1.57,steady,9:00 am Sat 29/11/25
Dawson River at Knebworth,3.94,steady,9:00 am Sat 29/11/25
This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 219. Warning, rainfall and river information are available at http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/flood.
Forecast
Mackay Harbour (21.1124°S, 149.209°E, 13m AMSL) Mackay Harbour,QLD set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Mackay Harbour 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely, possibly severe with damaging winds and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds N/NW 20 to 30 km/h.
Forecast for Mackay Harbour (21.1124°S, 149.209°E, 13m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 25° 24° 24° 23° 22° 24° 23° Maximum 35° 34° 35° 34° 32° 32° 32° Chance of rain 40% 50% 60% 5% 20% 10% 5% Likely amount 1-5mm 5-10mm 5-10mm < 1mm < 1mm < 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 17
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(km/h)Wind direction N NNE NNW N N N S ESE SE ESE ESE ESE SE SE Relative humidity 72% 73% 74% 74% 72% 70% 41% 42% 57% 54% 58% 57% 56% 53% Dew point 25°C 26°C 25°C 26°C 25°C 27°C 15°C 17°C 20°C 19°C 20°C 20°C 19°C 19°C First light 4:48am 4:48am 4:48am 4:48am 4:48am 4:48am 4:49am Sunrise 5:13am 5:13am 5:13am 5:13am 5:13am 5:13am 5:13am Sunset 6:30pm 6:31pm 6:31pm 6:32pm 6:33pm 6:33pm 6:34pm Last light 6:54pm 6:55pm 6:56pm 6:57pm 6:57pm 6:58pm 6:59pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Mackay Harbour (21.1124°S, 149.209°E, 13m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 4:48am EST 5:13am EST 6:30pm EST 6:54pm EST 12:36pm EST 12:32am EST 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 Mackay Harbour sun & moon times
SaturdayFirst light4:48am
ESTSunrise5:13am
ESTSunset6:30pm
ESTLast light6:54pm
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Sat 9:53am UTC Flood warning QLDFri 2:11pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:11 PM EST on Friday 28 November 2025
Valid for Friday 28 November 2025 to Sunday 30 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central West, Central Coast and Whitsundays and Capricornia
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures ranging from the low thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties.?
Severe heatwave conditions will continue to contract from western and central parts of the State over the weekend. Severe heatwave conditions are then expected to ease in the east by early next week.? Locations likely to be impacted include Burketown, Bundaberg, Doomadgee, Esk and Ingham.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 29 November 2025Fri 2:11pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:11 PM EST on Friday 28 November 2025
Valid for Friday 28 November 2025 to Sunday 30 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central West, Central Coast and Whitsundays and Capricornia
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures ranging from the low thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties.?
Severe heatwave conditions will continue to contract from western and central parts of the State over the weekend. Severe heatwave conditions are then expected to ease in the east by early next week.? Locations likely to be impacted include Burketown, Bundaberg, Doomadgee, Esk and Ingham.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 29 November 2025Fri 2:11pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:11 PM EST on Friday 28 November 2025
Valid for Friday 28 November 2025 to Sunday 30 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central West, Central Coast and Whitsundays and Capricornia
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures ranging from the low thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties.?
Severe heatwave conditions will continue to contract from western and central parts of the State over the weekend. Severe heatwave conditions are then expected to ease in the east by early next week.? Locations likely to be impacted include Burketown, Bundaberg, Doomadgee, Esk and Ingham.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 29 November 2025Fri 2:11pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:11 PM EST on Friday 28 November 2025
Valid for Friday 28 November 2025 to Sunday 30 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central West, Central Coast and Whitsundays and Capricornia
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures ranging from the low thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties.?
Severe heatwave conditions will continue to contract from western and central parts of the State over the weekend. Severe heatwave conditions are then expected to ease in the east by early next week.? Locations likely to be impacted include Burketown, Bundaberg, Doomadgee, Esk and Ingham.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 29 November 2025Fri 2:11pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:11 PM EST on Friday 28 November 2025
Valid for Friday 28 November 2025 to Sunday 30 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central West, Central Coast and Whitsundays and Capricornia
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures ranging from the low thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties.?
Severe heatwave conditions will continue to contract from western and central parts of the State over the weekend. Severe heatwave conditions are then expected to ease in the east by early next week.? Locations likely to be impacted include Burketown, Bundaberg, Doomadgee, Esk and Ingham.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 29 November 2025Fri 2:11pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:11 PM EST on Friday 28 November 2025
Valid for Friday 28 November 2025 to Sunday 30 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central West, Central Coast and Whitsundays and Capricornia
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures ranging from the low thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties.?
Severe heatwave conditions will continue to contract from western and central parts of the State over the weekend. Severe heatwave conditions are then expected to ease in the east by early next week.? Locations likely to be impacted include Burketown, Bundaberg, Doomadgee, Esk and Ingham.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 29 November 2025Fri 2:11pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:11 PM EST on Friday 28 November 2025
Valid for Friday 28 November 2025 to Sunday 30 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central West, Central Coast and Whitsundays and Capricornia
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures ranging from the low thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties.?
Severe heatwave conditions will continue to contract from western and central parts of the State over the weekend. Severe heatwave conditions are then expected to ease in the east by early next week.? Locations likely to be impacted include Burketown, Bundaberg, Doomadgee, Esk and Ingham.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 29 November 2025Fri 2:11pm UTC Severe weather advice QLDAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:11 PM EST on Friday 28 November 2025
Valid for Friday 28 November 2025 to Sunday 30 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central West, Central Coast and Whitsundays and Capricornia
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures ranging from the low thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties.?
Severe heatwave conditions will continue to contract from western and central parts of the State over the weekend. Severe heatwave conditions are then expected to ease in the east by early next week.? Locations likely to be impacted include Burketown, Bundaberg, Doomadgee, Esk and Ingham.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Saturday 29 November 2025For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
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