Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 12:12 pm AEST on Sunday 11 January 2026

Flood Watch Number: 24

MINOR TO MAJOR FLOODING POSSIBLE ACROSS RIVERS FROM AYR TO WIDE BAY BURNETT, INCLUDING ADJACENT INLAND CATCHMENTS

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji made landfall along the Queensland coast early Sunday morning. Heavy to locally intense rainfall is forecast for the remainder of Sunday and into Monday along the central Queensland coast and adjacent inland areas. These catchments are wet to saturated following recent heavy rainfall and rapid and dangerous river level rises are likely.

Heavy rainfall is possible further into the Wide Bay and Burnett parts of the Central Highland and Goldfields and Central West Queensland over the next few days. These catchments are drier and may take longer to respond to rainfall.

A Severe Weather Warning for heavy, locally intense rainfall is current for parts of the Flood Watch area.

Catchments likely to be affected include:

Belyando and Suttor Rivers to Burdekin Falls Dam

Cape River to Burdekin Falls Dam

Connors, Isaac and Styx Rivers and Plane Creek

Comet and Nogoa Rivers

Dawson and Don Rivers

Mackenzie and Fitzroy Rivers and Shoalwater and Water Park Creeks

Calliope River

Boyne River

Baffle Creek

Kolan River

Burnett River

Burrum and Cherwell Rivers

Barcoo River

Flood warnings are current for the following catchment(s) : Herbert, Upper Burdekin, Lower Burdekin, Haughton, Ross, Bohle, Don, Proserpine, Pioneer, Lower Flinders, Norman, Gilbert, Georgina and Eyre, Diamantina and Thomson.

Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchment(s): Jacky Jacky, Olive and Pascoe, Lockhart, Stewart, Normanby, Jeannie, Endeavour, Daintree, Mossman, Barron, Murray, Staaten, Mitchell, Coleman and Edward, Holroyd and Kendall, Archer and Coen, Watson, Embley and Mission, Wenlock, Ducie, Jackson and Skardon and Jardine

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

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.

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