Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, North West and Central West Forecast Districts.

Issued at 5:32 pm Friday, 7 February 2025.

LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF MT ISA, HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURRING ELSEWHERE IN NORTHERN QUEENSLAND.

Weather Situation: A monsoon trough persists about the southern Cape York Peninsula, with an embedded low south of Georgetown, in an environment rich in tropical moisture. Enhanced shower and thunderstorm activity will result in the risk of heavy rainfall through parts of northern Queensland.

VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally INTENSE RAINFALL that may lead to dangerous and LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING over the next several hours in parts of the North West district south and east of Mt Isa.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, North West and Central West districts. Locations which may be affected include Mount Isa, Cloncurry, Charters Towers, Hughenden, Pentland and Stamford.

70 MM OF RAINFALL RECORDED AT EAST LEICHARDT DAM IN THE 30 MINUTES TO 5:22 PM.

61.4 mm was recorded at Carters Bore in the 1 hour to 4:45 pm.

Emergency services advise people to:
* If you have children make sure they are with you or an adult you trust.
* Park your car undercover away from trees.
* Close doors and windows.
* Keep asthma medications close by. Storms and wind can trigger asthma attacks.
* Charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes out.
* Put your pets somewhere safe and make sure they can be identified in case they get lost.
* Do not drive now unless you have to because conditions are dangerous.
* Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area.
* Go inside a strong building now. Stay inside until the storm has passed.