Moderate Flood Warning Issued for Daintree River; Warnings for Bloomfield and Mossman Rivers
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The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a moderate flood warning for the Daintree River as water levels rise at Daintree Village, with further showers and thunderstorms possible.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Far North 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 Far North Queensland.
Alert Details
The Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued a Moderate Flood Warning for the Daintree River and a Flood Warning for the Bloomfield and Mossman Rivers. This update, Warning Number 4, was issued at 2:48 pm AEST on Sunday, 15 March 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers several geographic regions in Queensland, specifically:
- Daintree River: Including Daintree Village and Bairds.
- Bloomfield River: Including China Camp.
- Mossman River: Including the Mossman township.
What You Should Do
Residents and travelers in the affected areas are urged to take the following safety precautions:
- Do not drive, walk, swim, or play in floodwater as it is dangerous.
- Stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams, and waterways.
- Obey all road closure signs and plan ahead to avoid driving on flooded roads.
- Monitor the ABC and local media for further updates.
- For emergency assistance, contact the SES at 132 500. In life-threatening emergencies, call 000 immediately.
- Visit www.disaster.qld.gov.au/warnings for local emergency management advice.
Expected Conditions
Moderate to heavy rainfall in the Daintree River catchment since Friday has resulted in significant river level rises.
- Daintree River at Daintree Village: The river was recorded at 7.25 meters and rising at 1:14 pm Sunday, which is above the moderate flood level of 6.00 meters.
- Daintree River at Bairds: The river reached 11.08 meters and was rising as of 2:00 pm Sunday.
- Mossman River at Mossman: The river was at 6.90 meters and falling as of 2:20 pm Sunday.
- Bloomfield River: Elevated river levels are being observed at China Camp.
Showers and thunderstorms are possible for the remainder of Sunday, which may lead to further river level rises.
Timeline
The Daintree River at Daintree Village is expected to remain above the moderate flood level overnight Sunday and into Monday. The Bureau of Meteorology will continue to monitor the situation and expects to issue the next warning update by 10:00 AM AEST on Monday, 16 March 2026.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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