High Severity Flood Warning for Eyre Creek in Queensland and Adjacent Regions
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The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a high severity flood warning for Eyre Creek, with moderate flooding easing slowly in affected areas of Queensland, Northern Territory, and South Australia.
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- Record type
- flood warning
- Affected area
- Northern Australia
- Issued
- April 22, 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 Northern Australia.
Flood Warning for Eyre Creek
Alert Details
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Flood Warning for Eyre Creek and Eyre Creek at Glengyle. This is an update to Flood Warning Number: 77, with a high severity level. It was issued at 12:33 pm AEST on Wednesday, 22 April 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the lower Eyre Creek catchment, including Glengyle in Queensland. It also covers states such as Northern Territory and South Australia, with specific river locations like Roxborough Downs, Boulia, and Bedourie.
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 and plan ahead to avoid flooded roads. Check ABC and local media for updates, and visit www.disaster.qld.gov.au/warnings for local emergency information. For emergency assistance, call SES on 132 500, and in life-threatening emergencies, call 000.
Expected Conditions
Moderate flooding is slowly easing at Glengyle, where the Eyre Creek is at 3.30 meters and falling. It may fall below the moderate flood level of 3.00 meters from Friday into the weekend. Other river heights include Georgina River at Roxborough Downs at 2.73 meters steady, Burke River at Boulia at 1.51 meters steady, and Eyre Creek at Bedourie at 3.38 meters steady.
Timeline
The warning is effective from its issue time of 12:33 pm AEST on Wednesday, 22 April 2026, and expires at 05:33:36Z on 25 April 2026. The next warning will be issued by 1:00 PM AEST on Friday, 24 April 2026.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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