Moderate Flood Warning for Eyre Creek in Queensland and Surrounding Areas
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BOM issued it on April 20, 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 moderate flood warning for Eyre Creek at Glengyle, affecting parts of Queensland, Northern Territory, and South Australia, with flooding expected to ease slowly over the coming days.
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- Record type
- flood warning
- Affected area
- Queensland, Northern Territory, and South Australia
- Issued
- April 20, 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.
Alert Details
A Moderate Flood Warning has been issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). This is an update to the existing warning, with the alert type code IDQ20870 and warning group type major. It was issued at 12:21 pm AEST on Monday 20 April 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the Eyre Creek catchment, specifically Eyre Creek at Glengyle. It impacts the states of Northern Territory (NT), Queensland (QLD), and South Australia (SA). River locations include Georgina River at Roxborough Downs, Burke River at Boulia, Eyre Creek at Bedourie, and Eyre Creek at Glengyle.
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 driving on flooded roads. Check the ABC and local media for updates, visit www.disaster.qld.gov.au/warnings for local emergency management warnings, call SES on 132 500 for emergency assistance, and call 000 in life-threatening emergencies.
Expected Conditions
Moderate flooding is slowly easing at Glengyle, where the Eyre Creek is at 3.50 meters and steady. The river is likely to remain above the moderate flood level of 3.00 meters until Wednesday 22 April. Other river heights include Georgina River at Roxborough Downs at 2.87 meters steady, Burke River at Boulia at 1.50 meters steady, and Eyre Creek at Bedourie at 3.38 meters steady as of the last observations.
Timeline
The warning was issued at 2026-04-20T02:21:27Z and expires at 2026-04-23T05:21:27Z. Moderate flooding at Glengyle is expected to continue until Wednesday 22 April 2026. The next warning will be issued by 01:00 PM AEST on Wednesday 22 April 2026.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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