Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett and parts of Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast Forecast Districts.

Issued at 4:53 am Monday, 9 March 2026.

LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND COALFIELDS, WITH HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING IN THE SOUTHEAST.

Weather Situation: A low pressure system is currently situated west of Clermont and will gradually move to the southeast during today. A trough extends from this low through southeast parts of the state. Heavy rainfall is expected in the vicinity of the low and trough through the southeast and adjacent inland districts during Monday.

FOR THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND COALFIELDS: HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is likely. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 60 and 90 mm are likely. 24-hourly rainfall totals between 100 and 130 mm are likely, with isolated totals around 180 mm possible. Locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING is also possible, with six-hourly totals up to 150 mm.

FOR THE SOUTH EAST: HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is likely over southeastern districts. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 70 and 120 mm are likely, with isolated totals around 180 mm possible. 24-hourly rainfall totals between 80 and 140 mm are likely, with isolated totals around 250 mm possible.

Conditions are expected to ease during early Tuesday morning.

Various Flood Watches and Flood Warnings are current throughout Queensland. Separate Severe Thunderstorm Warnings may be current. Please see https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts for more information.

Locations which may be affected include Maroochydore, Gympie, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Emerald, Rockhampton, Clermont and Kingaroy.

Severe weather is no longer occurring in the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders and Maranoa and Warrego districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.

155 mm WAS RECORDED AT BOWEN DOWNS IN THE 6 HOURS TO 3:00 AM.

111 mm was recorded at Brovinia (Cadarga Creek) in the 6 hours to 4:15 am.

122 mm was recorded at Planet Downs in the 6 hours to 3:17 am.

106 mm was recorded at Boondooma in the 6 hours to 1:24 am.

66 mm was recorded at Sapphire (Retreat Creek) in the 1 hour to 12:05 am.

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.