Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Flood Watch For Parts Of North-Western, And Central Queensland
Issued at 11:47 AM AEST on Thursday 25 December 2025
Flood Watch Number: 3
FLOODING POSSIBLE IN PARTS OF NORTH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL QUEENSLAND FROM FRIDAY
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Belyando and Suttor Rivers to Burdekin Falls Dam
Cape River to Burdekin Falls Dam
Burdekin River to Burdekin Falls Dam
Connors, Isaac and Styx Rivers and Plane Creek
Settlement Creek
Nicholson River
Leichhardt River
Upper Flinders River
Lower Flinders River
Cloncurry River
Norman River
Gilbert River
Georgina River and Eyre Creek
Diamantina River
Thomson 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 12:00 PM AEST on Friday 26 December 2025.
Forecast
Mount Julian (20.3744°S, 148.6204°E, 20m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Light winds becoming NE 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Forecast for Mount Julian (20.3744°S, 148.6204°E, 20m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 23° 23° 22° 21° 21° 22° 22° Maximum 33° 30° 29° 27° 27° 29° 30° Chance of rain 80% 80% 80% 80% 80% 70% 60% Likely amount 10-20mm 20-40mm 40-80mm 10-20mm 5-10mm 5-10mm 5-10mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate 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 6
(km/h)19
(km/h)10
(km/h)12
(km/h)13
(km/h)16
(km/h)22
(km/h)23
(km/h)29
(km/h)30
(km/h)29
(km/h)29
(km/h)23
(km/h)25
(km/h)Wind direction NE NE S ENE SSE SSE SE SE ESE ESE SE ESE ESE ESE Relative humidity 84% 67% 87% 91% 88% 88% 90% 90% 80% 78% 73% 70% 71% 68% Dew point 25°C 25°C 25°C 26°C 24°C 25°C 23°C 24°C 21°C 21°C 21°C 21°C 21°C 22°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Mount Julian (20.3744°S, 148.6204°E, 20m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:00am EST 5:24am EST 6:47pm EST 7:12pm EST 9:39am EST 10:35pm EST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Dec 28 Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 -
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Temperature for next 7 days
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