Major Flood Warning for Eyre Creek and Georgina River in Queensland
This alert is no longer in effect.
BOM issued it on April 10, 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 major flood warning for Eyre Creek and a final flood warning for the Georgina River, with flooding easing slowly in affected areas of Queensland, Northern Territory, and South Australia.
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- Record type
- flood warning
- Affected area
- Western Queensland, Northern Territory, and South Australia
- Issued
- April 10, 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 Western Queensland, Northern Territory, and South Australia.
Alert Details
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued a flood warning, specifically a major flood warning for Eyre Creek and a final flood warning for the Georgina River. This is an update (phase: update) with warning IDQ20870, effective from the issue time of 12:31 pm AEST on Friday 10 April 2026, until the expiry time of 05:31:49Z on Monday 13 April 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Eyre Creek at Bedourie, Eyre Creek at Glengyle, Georgina River at Marion Downs, Georgina River downstream of Marion Downs, and Georgina River to Marion Downs. The states involved are Queensland (QLD), Northern Territory (NT), and South Australia (SA).
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, and check updates via ABC and local media. For local emergency management warnings, visit www.disaster.qld.gov.au/warnings. For emergency assistance, call SES on 132 500, and in life-threatening emergencies, call 000 immediately.
Expected Conditions
Major flooding is easing slowly at Glengyle, with the Eyre Creek at Glengyle currently at 4.00 m. Moderate flooding is easing slowly at Bedourie, with the Eyre Creek at Bedourie at 4.61 m and falling. Minor flooding is no longer occurring at Marion Downs, where the Georgina River is at 2.39 m and falling, below the minor flood level of 3.00 m. River levels are falling along the Georgina River downstream of Marion Downs, with no further flooding expected. Other river heights include Georgina River at Roxborough Downs at 2.95 m steady, and Burke River at Boulia at 1.59 m steady.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 12:31 pm AEST on Friday 10 April 2026 and expires at 05:31:49Z on Monday 13 April 2026. The next warning will be issued by 01:00 PM AEST on Monday 13 April 2026.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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