Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia Flood Watch For Most Of Queensland Issued at 12:29 PM AEST on Monday 09 March 2026 Flood Watch Number: 8 WIDESPREAD MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING OCCURRING OR POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE STATE WITH ISOLATED MAJOR FLOODING POSSIBLE RAINFALL LIKELY TO MOSTLY CONTRACT OFFSHORE BY TUESDAY MORNING Catchments likely to be affected include: Haughton River Belyando and Suttor Rivers to Burdekin Falls Dam Cape River to Burdekin Falls Dam Burdekin River to Burdekin Falls Dam Comet and Nogoa Rivers Dawson and Don Rivers Mackenzie and Fitzroy Rivers and Shoalwater and Water Park Creeks Calliope River Boyne River Pine and Caboolture Rivers Sunshine Coast Rivers and Creeks Lower Brisbane River Logan and Albert Rivers Gold Coast Rivers and Creeks Macintyre River Weir River Moonie River Condamine Rivers Balonne River The Big Warrambool River Wallam and Mungallala Creeks Warrego River (QLD) Leichhardt River Cloncurry River Gilbert River Staaten River Mitchell River Diamantina River Bulloo River (QLD) Flood warnings are current for the following catchment(s) : Herbert, Haughton (final), Burdekin downstream of Burdekin Falls Dam, Don and Proserpine, Pioneer (final), Connors, Isaac, Dawson, Baffle, Kolan, Burnett and tributaries, Burrum and Cherwell, Isis, Gregory, Elliott, Mary, Noosa, Mooloolah, Upper Brisbane and Stanley, lower Condamine, Myall, and Charleys Creek, upper Balonne, Bungil Creek, Warrego, Paroo, Nicholson-Albert, Upper Flinders, Lower Flinders, Norman, Gilbert, Georgina and Eyre, Diamantina and Western River, Thomson, Barcoo and Cooper Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchment(s): Lower Brisbane (including Brisbane Creeks), Logan and Albert, Gold Coast, Macintyre, Weir, The Big Warrambool and Wallam and Mungallala 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 01:00 PM AEST on Tuesday 10 March 2026.