Overview
- BoM has activated severe weather alerts and flood watches across the north-west and the north tropical coast, with new Sunday warnings spanning Mount Isa to Cairns and Ingham.
- A Major Flood Warning is current for the Flinders River, with moderate warnings for the Cloncurry and Western Rivers, rising levels on the Diamantina including Winton, and major flooding reported on the Gregory River.
- Rainfall is forecast to intensify into Monday in the north-west before shifting east, with six‑hourly falls of 75–170mm inland and 120–200mm between Cairns and north of Townsville, and isolated pockets higher.
- Authorities report roads cut in parts of the Gulf Country and north-west, the SES is deploying extra crews to Cloncurry and distributing sandbags, and police urge motorists to avoid floodwater.
- BoM forecasters warn the slow‑moving system could produce prolonged flooding this week, with risks to cattle and fodder resupply plans in place if remote communities become isolated.