Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, National Water Operations

Moderate Flood Warning For The Suttor River
Issued at 09:50 AM AEST on Tuesday 13 January 2026
Flood Warning Number: 7

MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE AT ST ANNS LATER IN THE WEEK WITH MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE FROM TUESDAY EVENING
Moderate to heavy rainfall has been observed across the lower Burdekin River catchment since Saturday evening, with particularly heavy falls over parts of the Bowen, Belyando and Suttor River catchments.
Along the Burdekin River, below minor flood peaks have been observed at Dalbeg, Clare and Inkerman Bridge (Burdekin Bridge).
Along the Suttor River at St Anns, minor flooding flooding is possible Tuesday evening, with further rises and moderate flooding possible later in the week.
Further rainfall is forecast across parts of the Burdekin River catchment this week as Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji moves inland. This rainfall may result in further river and creek level rises. This situation is being closely monitored, and this warning will be updated as required.
A Flood Watch is current for adjoining catchments.

Belyando and Suttor Rivers to Burdekin Falls Dam:
Moderate flooding is possible along the Suttor River.
The Suttor River at St Anns is currently at 3.49 m and steady, below the minor flood level.
The Suttor River at St Anns may exceed the minor flood level (4.00 m) Tuesday evening. The river may exceed the moderate flood level (6.50 m) later in the week. Further rises are possible with forecast rain.

Burdekin River to Burdekin Falls Dam:
Flooding is no longer expected at Burdekin Falls Dam.
The Burdekin Dam is currently at 1.16 m and steady, below the minor flood level.
The Burdekin Dam is expected to remain below the minor flood level (3.00 m).

Burdekin River downstream of Burdekin Falls Dam:
Flooding is no longer expected along the lower Burdekin River.
The Burdekin River at Dalbeg peaked at 9.63 m around 06:00 pm Monday 12 January, below the minor flood level. The river is currently at 6.83 m and falling, below the minor flood level.
The Burdekin River at Dalbeg is expected to remain below the minor flood level (10.00 m).

The Burdekin River at Clare peaked at 8.43 m around 03:00 am Tuesday 13 January, below the minor flood level. The river is currently at 8.10 m and falling, below the minor flood level.
The Burdekin River at Clare is expected to remain below the minor flood level (9.00 m).

The Burdekin River at Inkerman Bridge (Burdekin Bridge) peaked at 6.35 m AHD around 04:00 am Tuesday 13 January, below the minor flood level. The river is currently at 6.30 m AHD and steady, below the minor flood level.
The Burdekin River at Inkerman Bridge (Burdekin Bridge) is expected to remain below the minor flood level (7.00 m AHD).

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 warning will be issued by 10:00 AM AEST on Wednesday 14 January 2026.

Latest River Heights:
Burdekin River at Mt Fullstop,2.93,steady,9:00 am Tue 13/01/26
Paluma Dam,-0.43,steady,8:41 am Tue 13/01/26
Running River at Mt Bradley,1.71,rising,9:00 am Tue 13/01/26
Star River at Laroona,3.42,falling,9:00 am Tue 13/01/26
Burdekin River at Gainsford,4.15,steady,9:00 am Tue 13/01/26
Keelbottom Creek at Keelbottom,1.83,steady,9:00 am Tue 13/01/26
Burdekin River at Sellheim,3.50,steady,7:06 am Tue 13/01/26
Alpha Creek at Rivington,1.67,steady,9:16 am Tue 13/01/26
Belyando River at Albro Station,1.10,steady,9:00 am Tue 13/01/26
Belyando River at Belyando Crossing,5.97,rising,9:00 am Tue 13/01/26
Suttor River at St Anns,3.54,steady,9:00 am Tue 13/01/26
Cape River at Pentland,2.14,steady,9:00 am Tue 13/01/26
Cape River at Taemas,2.66,falling,9:06 am Tue 13/01/26
Burdekin Dam,1.16,steady,8:00 am Tue 13/01/26
Bowen River at Myuna,3.20,falling,9:00 am Tue 13/01/26
Burdekin River at Dalbeg,6.83,falling,9:43 am Tue 13/01/26
Bogie River at Strathbogie,1.97,steady,7:50 am Tue 13/01/26
Burdekin River at Millaroo,8.00,falling,9:42 am Tue 13/01/26
Burdekin River at Clare,7.90,falling,9:25 am Tue 13/01/26
Burdekin River at Inkerman Bridge,6.25,falling,8:57 am Tue 13/01/26
Burdekin River at Rita Island,-1.15,steady,8:35 am Tue 13/01/26
Burdekin River at Groper Creek,1.44,falling,8:42 am Tue 13/01/26

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.

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Queensland

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Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:30 PM EST on Monday 12 January 2026
Valid for Monday 12 January 2026 to Wednesday 14 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and North West

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.

Over the North West and Gulf Country maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.

Over the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands maximum temperatures in the high twenties over elevated parts with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties. Along coastal parts maximum temperatures increasing to the low to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.

Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease during the middle of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Burketown, Camooweal, Mornington Island and Urandangi.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 13 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:30 PM EST on Monday 12 January 2026
Valid for Monday 12 January 2026 to Wednesday 14 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and North West

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.

Over the North West and Gulf Country maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.

Over the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands maximum temperatures in the high twenties over elevated parts with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties. Along coastal parts maximum temperatures increasing to the low to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.

Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease during the middle of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Burketown, Camooweal, Mornington Island and Urandangi.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 13 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:30 PM EST on Monday 12 January 2026
Valid for Monday 12 January 2026 to Wednesday 14 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and North West

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.

Over the North West and Gulf Country maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.

Over the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands maximum temperatures in the high twenties over elevated parts with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties. Along coastal parts maximum temperatures increasing to the low to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.

Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease during the middle of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Burketown, Camooweal, Mornington Island and Urandangi.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 13 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:30 PM EST on Monday 12 January 2026
Valid for Monday 12 January 2026 to Wednesday 14 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and North West

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.

Over the North West and Gulf Country maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.

Over the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands maximum temperatures in the high twenties over elevated parts with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties. Along coastal parts maximum temperatures increasing to the low to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.

Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease during the middle of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Burketown, Camooweal, Mornington Island and Urandangi.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 13 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:30 PM EST on Monday 12 January 2026
Valid for Monday 12 January 2026 to Wednesday 14 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and North West

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.

Over the North West and Gulf Country maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.

Over the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands maximum temperatures in the high twenties over elevated parts with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties. Along coastal parts maximum temperatures increasing to the low to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.

Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease during the middle of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Burketown, Camooweal, Mornington Island and Urandangi.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 13 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:30 PM EST on Monday 12 January 2026
Valid for Monday 12 January 2026 to Wednesday 14 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and North West

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.

Over the North West and Gulf Country maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.

Over the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands maximum temperatures in the high twenties over elevated parts with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties. Along coastal parts maximum temperatures increasing to the low to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.

Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease during the middle of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Burketown, Camooweal, Mornington Island and Urandangi.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 13 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:30 PM EST on Monday 12 January 2026
Valid for Monday 12 January 2026 to Wednesday 14 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and North West

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.

Over the North West and Gulf Country maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.

Over the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands maximum temperatures in the high twenties over elevated parts with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties. Along coastal parts maximum temperatures increasing to the low to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.

Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease during the middle of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Burketown, Camooweal, Mornington Island and Urandangi.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 13 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:30 PM EST on Monday 12 January 2026
Valid for Monday 12 January 2026 to Wednesday 14 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and North West

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.

Over the North West and Gulf Country maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.

Over the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands maximum temperatures in the high twenties over elevated parts with overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties. Along coastal parts maximum temperatures increasing to the low to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties.

Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease during the middle of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Burketown, Camooweal, Mornington Island and Urandangi.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EST on Tuesday 13 January 2026