Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia Flood Watch For North Tropical Coast And Parts Of Cape York Peninsula, Central Coast, Capricornia And Carpentaria Catchments Issued at 12:07 PM AEST on Thursday 05 March 2026 Flood Watch Number: 4 RIVER LEVEL RISES AND FLOODING POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FLOOD WATCH AREA FROM THURSDAY Catchments likely to be affected include: Normanby River Jeannie River Endeavour River Daintree River Mossman River Barron River Mulgrave and Russell Rivers Johnstone River Tully River Murray River Herbert River Black River Ross and Bohle Rivers Haughton River Belyando and Suttor Rivers to Burdekin Falls Dam Cape River to Burdekin Falls Dam Burdekin River to Burdekin Falls Dam Don and Proserpine Rivers Pioneer River Connors, Isaac and Styx Rivers and Plane Creek Settlement Creek Upper Flinders River Gilbert River 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 Flood warnings are current for the following catchment(s) : Daintree, Mossman, lower Flinders, Norman. A Severe Weather Warning for heavy rainfall is current for parts of Peninsula and North Tropical Coast and Tablelands Forecast Districts. Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchment(s): 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 Friday 06 March 2026.