Warnings

Major Flood Warning For The Bulloo River Wed 26 Mar 2025

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland
  
Major Flood Warning For The Bulloo River 
Issued at 10:42 AM EST on Wednesday 26 March 2025
Flood Warning Number: 5

MAJOR FLOODING OCCURRING AT QUILPIE WITH FURTHER RIVER LEVEL RISES POSSIBLE WITH FORECAST RAIN
 MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE AT THARGOMINDAH THURSDAY MORNING
 Moderate to locally heavy rainfall has been observed along the Bulloo River. This rainfall has resulted in river and creek level rises across the catchment, where major flooding is occurring at Quilpie.
 Further areas of widespread rainfall with locally heavy totals are forecast to continue for the next few days, which is likely to result in further river and creek level rises along the Bulloo River.
 A Severe Weather Warning is current for Central West and parts of Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North West, Channel Country and Maranoa and Warrego Forecast Districts.
 The situation is being closely monitored and this warning will be updated as required.

Bulloo River to Quilpie:
Major flooding is occurring along the Bulloo River to Quilpie.
The Bulloo River at Quilpie is currently at 6.14 metres and steady, above the major flooding (5.00 m).
The Bulloo River at Quilpie may reach around 6.40 metres overnight Wednesday into Thursday, with major flooding. Further rises are possible with forecast rainfall.

Bulloo River downstream of Quilpie:
Moderate flooding is possible along the Bulloo River downstream of Quilpie.
No observations are available for Thargomindah, but it is expected to be below the minor flood level.
The Bulloo River at Thargomindah may exceed the minor flood level (4.00 m) Wednesday afternoon. The river level may reach the moderate flood level (4.50 m) Thursday morning. Further rises are likely as upstream flood waters arrive.

Flood Safety Advice:
Remember: If it's flooded, forget it. For flood emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500. For life threatening emergencies, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.}
Current emergency information is available at www.qld.gov.au/alerts

Next issue:
The next warning will be issued by 04:00 pm EST on Wednesday 26 March 2025.

Latest River Heights:
Bulloo R at Quilpie TM,6.14,Steady,09:25 AM WED 26/03/25
Bulloo R at Autumnvale TM,5.49,Rising,09:00 AM WED 26/03/25
Bulloo R at Thargomindah,3.97,Rising,09:00 AM WED 26/03/25

This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 210. Warning, rainfall and river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood. The latest weather forecast is available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts.