Major Flood Warning for Eyre Creek and Georgina River in Queensland and Adjacent Areas
This alert is no longer in effect.
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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A major flood warning is in effect for Eyre Creek and a minor one for the Georgina River in Queensland, Northern Territory, and South Australia, with river levels slowly easing.
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- Record type
- flood warning
- Affected area
- Queensland, Northern Territory, and South 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 Queensland, Northern Territory, and South Australia.
Flood Warning in Queensland and Adjacent Areas
Alert Details
The alert is a flood warning, issued by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). It is an update with a high severity level, effective from the issue time of 12:26 pm AEST on Wednesday 8 April 2026, until the expiry time of 11:26 pm AEST on Saturday 11 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 extends to regions in 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, check ABC and local media for updates, visit www.disaster.qld.gov.au/warnings for local emergency advice, call SES on 132 500 for emergency assistance, and call 000 in life-threatening situations.
Expected Conditions
Major flooding is easing slowly at Glengyle with the river at 4.00 meters, and moderate flooding is easing slowly at Bedourie with the river at 4.67 meters. Minor flooding is easing at Marion Downs with the river at 3.55 meters. River levels are falling, and the Eyre Creek at Bedourie is likely to remain above the moderate flood level of 4.00 meters over the next few days, while the Georgina River at Marion Downs may fall below the minor flood level of 3.00 meters from overnight Wednesday into Thursday.
Timeline
The alert was issued at 12:26 pm AEST on Wednesday 8 April 2026 and expires at 5:26 am AEST on Saturday 11 April 2026. The next warning will be issued by 1:00 pm AEST on Friday 10 April 2026.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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