Moderate Flood Warning for Barcoo River and Cooper Creek; Minor Flooding for Thomson River (QLD)
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BOM issued it on April 6, 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 several river systems in Queensland, with moderate flooding occurring at Retreat and expected at Windorah.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Western Queensland
- Issued
- April 6, 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 Central Western Queensland.
Alert Details
The Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued a Moderate Flood Warning (IDQ20860) for the Barcoo River and Cooper Creek, alongside a Minor Flood Warning for the Thomson River. This alert is an update to previous warnings and remains in effect until February 21, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers multiple locations across Queensland, including:
- Barcoo River: Blackall, Isisford Post Office, and Retreat.
- Cooper Creek: Windorah (Main Channel).
- Thomson River: Camoola Park, Jundah, Bogewong, and Stonehenge.
What You Should Do
Residents in the affected catchments should monitor river levels closely. The Bureau of Meteorology indicates that this warning will be updated as required. Residents should stay informed as upstream flows continue to arrive, potentially causing renewed rises in river levels over the coming days.
Expected Conditions
- Barcoo River: Moderate flooding is easing at Retreat, where the river is currently at 5.53 meters and falling after a peak of 6.10 meters. At Isisford, the river is at 4.07 meters, just above the minor flood level of 4.00 meters. In the upper Barcoo, minor flooding is easing at Blackall.
- Cooper Creek: Minor flooding is occurring at Windorah, with moderate flooding possible as upstream flows arrive.
- Thomson River: Minor flooding is occurring at Camoola Park (2.80 meters). Jundah is currently at 1.96 meters but is expected to reach the 2.50-meter minor flood level.
- Weather: Rainfall and showers remain possible over parts of the catchment area over the next few days.
Timeline
The warning was issued at 1:27 pm AEST on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Moderate flooding is possible at Windorah overnight Wednesday into Thursday. Minor flooding is expected at Jundah starting Thursday. The alert is currently scheduled to remain active through February 21, 2026.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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