Flood Warning Issued for Lower Diamantina River in Queensland
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BOM issued it on April 8, 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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The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a high-severity flood warning for the Lower Diamantina River, with moderate flooding expected to peak around Birdsville from Thursday, affecting Queensland areas.
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- Record type
- flood warning
- Affected area
- Lower Diamantina River, Queensland, Australia
- Issued
- April 8, 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 Lower Diamantina River, Queensland, Australia.
Alert Details
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued a Flood Warning for the Lower Diamantina River. This is an update to warning IDQ20865, classified as a major warning group type, with a high severity level. The warning was issued at 12:01 pm AEST on Wednesday 8 April 2026 and remains in effect until its expiry.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the Lower Diamantina River, including Birdsville, Monkira, Durrie Station, Roseberth Station, and areas downstream of Diamantina Lakes. It impacts the state of Queensland (QLD), with potential effects extending to South Australia (SA).
What You Should Do
Residents should 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, and check updates via ABC and local media. For local emergency management warnings, visit www.disaster.qld.gov.au/warnings. Contact SES on 132 500 for emergency assistance, or call 000 in life-threatening situations.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is continuing between Monkira and Durrie Station. Major flooding is nearing a peak at Roseberth Station. At Birdsville Police Station, the river level is at 5.80 meters and rising slowly, with a likely peak around the moderate flood level of 6.00 meters. Latest river heights include: Mills Creek at Oondooroo at 1.26 meters steady; Diamantina River at Diamantina Lakes at 1.02 meters steady; Diamantina River at Monkira at 2.60 meters falling; Diamantina River at Durrie Station at 1.85 meters steady; Diamantina River at Roseberth Station at 5.25 meters steady; and Diamantina River at Birdsville at 6.29 meters steady.
Timeline
The warning is effective from its issue time of 12:01 pm AEST on Wednesday 8 April 2026 and expires at 05:01:40Z on Saturday 11 April 2026. Flooding at Birdsville is likely to peak around the moderate level from Thursday 9 April. The next warning update will be issued by 01:00 pm AEST on Friday 10 April 2026.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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