Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia Flood Watch For Rivers Between Ayr To The Wide Bay Burnett And Adjacent Inland Catchments 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 Catchments likely to be affected include: Jacky Jacky Creek Olive and Pascoe Rivers Lockhart River Stewart River Normanby River Jeannie River Endeavour River Daintree River Mossman River Barron River Murray River Belyando and Suttor Rivers to Burdekin Falls Dam Cape River to Burdekin Falls Dam Pioneer River 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 Staaten River Mitchell River Coleman and Edward Rivers Holroyd and Kendall Rivers Archer and Coen Rivers Watson River Embley and Mission Rivers Wenlock River Ducie, Jackson and Skardon Rivers Jardine River 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 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 Monday 12 January 2026.