Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Flood Watch For Parts Of The Cape York Peninsula And Gulf Country
Issued at 12:49 PM AEST on Thursday 29 January 2026
Flood Watch Number: 9
RIVER LEVEL RISES AND FLOODING OCCURRING ACROSS PARTS OF THE CAPE YORK PENINSULA AND GULF COUNTRY
FURTHER FLOODING POSSIBLE IN FAR NORTHERN QUEENSLAND 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
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 catchments: Murray, Herbert, Nicholson, Upper Flinders, Lower Flinders, Norman and Gilbert, Thomson, Barcoo and Cooper Creek, Diamantina, Georgina and Eyre Creek
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 Friday 30 January 2026.
Forecast
Weipa (12.6265°S, 141.8804°E, 1m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning, possibly severe with damaging winds and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding S of Coen in the afternoon and evening. Winds E/NE 15 to 20 km/h tending NW/NE in the middle of the day then becoming light in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Forecast for Weipa (12.6265°S, 141.8804°E, 1m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 24° 24° 24° 24° 24° 24° 24° Maximum 29° 30° 31° 29° 30° 31° 31° Chance of rain 90% 90% 80% 90% 90% 90% 90% Likely amount 20-40mm 10-20mm 10-20mm 10-20mm 10-20mm 5-10mm 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 12
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(km/h)21
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(km/h)Wind direction NNE NNW NNW NNW NNW NW NNW NW N NNW N NNW NE NNW Relative humidity 94% 89% 91% 82% 88% 82% 91% 85% 90% 84% 87% 79% 86% 81% Dew point 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 26°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 26°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Weipa (12.6265°S, 141.8804°E, 1m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:03am EST 6:25am EST 7:06pm EST 7:28pm EST 4:46pm EST 3:14am EST 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 -
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