Severe Weather Warning for Heavy Rainfall and Flash Flooding Issued Across Multiple Queensland Districts

Alert Details

The Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued a TOP PRIORITY severe weather warning for heavy rainfall. This alert is currently in an update phase as of 10:58 am Saturday, March 7, 2026, and is effective through the evening.

Affected Areas

The warning covers a broad geographic scope across Queensland, including the following forecast districts:

• Gulf Country
• Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
• North West
• Central Highlands and Coalfields
• Central West
• Wide Bay and Burnett
• Maranoa and Warrego
• Darling Downs and Granite Belt
• Southeast Coast

Specific locations that may be affected include Toowoomba, Dalby, Roma, Kingaroy, Richmond, Julia Creek, Carnarvon National Park, Gayndah, and Gatton.

What You Should Do

Emergency services advise residents in the warning areas to take the following precautions:

• Park vehicles undercover and away from trees.
• Secure your home by closing all doors and windows.
• Keep asthma medications close by, as storms and wind can trigger attacks.
• Charge mobile phones and power banks in case of power outages.
• Ensure pets are in a safe location and have proper identification.

Expected Conditions

Tropical Low 29U is moving southwest toward Julia Creek, focusing heavy rainfall through the northern interior. Simultaneously, rich tropical moisture is feeding into a developing trough in the southeast.

Northern Inland:

• Six-hourly rainfall totals: 25 to 50 mm (isolated totals up to 100 mm possible).
• 24-hourly rainfall totals: 50 to 70 mm (isolated totals up to 120 mm possible).

Southeast Districts (Developing Sunday):

• Six-hourly rainfall totals: 30 to 55 mm (isolated totals up to 90 mm possible).
• 24-hourly rainfall totals: 50 to 90 mm (isolated totals up to 150 mm possible).

Significant observations already recorded include 133 mm at Burke Development Road in a six-hour period ending Saturday morning.

Timeline

Heavy rainfall is continuing in the northern regions today, Saturday, March 7. Conditions are expected to develop in the southeast on Sunday and continue into Monday. There is potential for the warning area to extend toward the coast and the Capricornia district by Sunday night.