Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Flood Watch For Parts Of The Cape York Peninsula And North Tropical Coast
Issued at 12:57 PM AEST on Monday 16 March 2026
Flood Watch Number: 15
FLOODING CONTINUES ACROSS PARTS OF FLOOD WATCH AREA
RENEWED FLOODING POSSIBLE LATER THIS WEEK ASSOCIATED WITH DEVELOPING TROPICAL LOW
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
Nicholson River
Leichhardt River
Cloncurry 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 and Mossman
Further flooding is no longer expected in the following catchment(s): Nicholson, Leichhardt and Cloncurry
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 Tuesday 17 March 2026.
Forecast
Moa (10.6819°S, 142.1905°E, 140m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers N of Coen, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning. Light winds becoming E 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
Forecast for Moa (10.6819°S, 142.1905°E, 140m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 24° 24° 24° 24° 24° 24° 25° Maximum 30° 29° 30° 30° 30° 30° 30° Chance of rain 70% 80% 80% 80% 90% 90% 90% Likely amount 5-10mm 10-20mm 5-10mm 10-20mm 20-40mm 20-40mm 20-40mm 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 4
(km/h)6
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(km/h)11
(km/h)17
(km/h)22
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(km/h)Wind direction S W SSE NW SSW W WNW WNW NNW NW NNW NW NW WNW Relative humidity 86% 80% 89% 84% 87% 81% 84% 82% 86% 84% 86% 83% 87% 83% Dew point 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 24°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 26°C 26°C 26°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Moa (10.6819°S, 142.1905°E, 140m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 6:14am EST 6:35am EST 6:44pm EST 7:05pm EST 4:44am EST 5:25pm EST 
Waning crescent
New moon Mar 19 First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 -
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