At least 10 major flood warnings were in place in Queensland on Tuesday afternoon, with particular concern over the Burnett River in Bundaberg and nearby areas.
The Tuesday evening flood level in Bundaberg is expected to peak at 7.60 metres, which would be just short of the 7.92m level reached in 2010 – widely considered the region’s worst flood in decades.
Authorities have warned that more than 280 homes and 120 businesses are at risk of being flooded, with many streets already inundated by lunchtime on Tuesday.
The map below shows where rain fell in the 24 hours to 9am Tuesday.
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The next map shows weekly rainfall for Queensland up to this Tuesday morning. Note that Bundaberg is located a few kilometres from the coast, roughly on the same latitude as the northern tip of K’gari (formerly Fraser Island).
Rainfall totals exceeding 300mm (the pink shaded areas) have been recorded in parts of the Burnett River catchment.
Image: Weekly rainfall totals for Queensland in the 24 hours to 9am on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Source: BoM.
Is any more heavy rain likely?
The good news for flood-affected residents of South East Queensland is that a dry spell is on its way. Indeed, no rainfall totals of more than a few millimetres were recorded anywhere south of the tropics in Queensland between 9am and 4pm (AEST) on Tuesday.
The relatively dry midweek weather won’t mitigate the immediate emergency situation, however it will prevent floodwaters from rising further across a wide area.
The reason the widespread rain has eased to scattered showers is because a low pressure system has now moved well off the Queensland coastline. That low interacted with a trough overnight to deliver more than 100mm of rainfall in just a few hours to the Bundaberg area.
Image: Six-hour radar loop for the area around Bundaberg on Monday, March 9, 2026. Source: Weatherzone.
Falls were even more intense nearby, with 181mm of rainfall recorded in just three hours during the afternoon at Westwood Range, about 100km northwest of Bundaberg.
Please check the latest weather warnings on the Weatherzone warnings page. And for the latest road closures, visit the Qld Traffic page.