Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Flood Watch For Parts Of The Cape York Peninsula And Gulf Country
Issued at 11:23 AM AEST on Saturday 31 January 2026
Flood Watch Number: 11
RIVER LEVEL RISES AND FLOODING OCCURRING ACROSS PARTS OF THE CAPE YORK PENINSULA AND GULF COUNTRY
FURTHER FLOODING POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Lockhart River
Stewart River
Normanby River
Jeannie River
Endeavour River
Settlement Creek
Leichhardt River
Upper Flinders 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
Flood warnings are current for the following catchment(s) : Nicholson, Gregory, Albert, Lower Flinders, Norman, Gilbert, Georgina and Eyre, Diamantina, Thomson, Barcoo and Cooper
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 Sunday 01 February 2026.
Forecast
Nanum (12.6401°S, 141.8636°E, 2m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming NW 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low 30s.
Forecast for Nanum (12.6401°S, 141.8636°E, 2m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 23° 24° 24° 24° 23° 23° 23° Maximum 31° 31° 31° 31° 30° 32° 32° Chance of rain 80% 90% 90% 80% 90% 90% 90% Likely amount 10-20mm 10-20mm 5-10mm 5-10mm 20-40mm 10-20mm 5-10mm 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 13
(km/h)17
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(km/h)11
(km/h)14
(km/h)7
(km/h)10
(km/h)6
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(km/h)Wind direction NNW NW NW NW NNW NW NE NW ENE NW ENE WNW ESE W Relative humidity 91% 83% 89% 81% 86% 79% 87% 76% 86% 80% 88% 80% 88% 79% Dew point 25°C 26°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 24°C 25°C 24°C 26°C 25°C 26°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Nanum (12.6401°S, 141.8636°E, 2m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:04am EST 6:26am EST 7:05pm EST 7:28pm EST 6:40pm EST 5:25am EST 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 -
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