Flood Warning for Diamantina River in Queensland
This alert is no longer in effect.
BOM issued it on April 29, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A flood warning has been issued by the Bureau of Meteorology for the Diamantina River to Diamantina Lakes in Queensland, with minor flooding continuing and river levels above minor flood levels.
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- Record type
- flood warning
- Affected area
- Queensland, Australia
- Issued
- April 29, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Queensland, Australia.
Alert Details
The alert is a flood warning issued by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). It is an update (warning ID: IDQ20865) with a high severity, effective from the issue time of 11:11 am AEST on Wednesday 29 April 2026 until the expiry time of 04:11:15Z on 02 May 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the Diamantina River to Diamantina Lakes in Queensland, including specific locations such as Diamantina Lakes, Monkira, Birdsville Police Station, and Birdsville.
What You Should Do
Do not drive, walk, swim, or play in floodwater as it is dangerous. Stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams, and waterways. Obey road closure signs, plan ahead to avoid flooded roads, check ABC and local media for updates, visit www.disaster.qld.gov.au/warnings for local emergency management warnings, call SES on 132 500 for emergency assistance, and call 000 in life-threatening emergencies.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is continuing along the Diamantina River at Diamantina Lakes, where the river level is at 3.36 meters and falling slowly, above the minor flood level of 2.00 meters and the Springvale Diamantina Lakes Road Causeway at 2.10 meters. Downstream, the river level at Monkira is at 2.65 meters, at Birdsville Police Station is at 1.80 meters, and at Birdsville is at 2.25 meters, all steady.
Timeline
The warning was issued at 11:11 am AEST on Wednesday 29 April 2026 and expires at 04:11:15Z on 02 May 2026. The next warning will be issued by 01:00 PM AEST on Friday 01 May 2026.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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