Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett and parts of Central Highlands and Coalfields and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts.

Issued at 10:28 am Monday, 9 March 2026.

LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTHEAST TODAY, WITH DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE OVER THE CAPRICORNIA AND WIDE BAY AND BURNETT.

Weather Situation: A low pressure system is currently situated near Emerald and will gradually move to the southeast today, crossing the coast in the evening. A trough extends from this low through southeastern parts of the state. Heavy to locally intense rainfall is expected in the vicinity of the low through the southeast and parts of adjacent inland districts during Monday.

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is likely over central and southeastern districts for the remainder of Monday. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 60 and 90 mm are likely. 24-hourly rainfall totals between 90 and 120 mm are likely, with isolated totals around 250 mm possible. Locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING is also possible over inland and coastal parts of the warning area with six-hourly totals of around 160 mm.

DAMAGING WIND GUSTS with peak gusts in excess of 90 km/h are possible over parts of the Capricornia and Wide Bay and Burnett during Monday afternoon and evening.

Conditions are expected to ease below warning thresholds from early Tuesday morning.

Various Flood Watches and Flood Warnings are current throughout Queensland. Separate Severe Thunderstorm Warnings may be current. Please see https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts for more information.

Locations which may be affected include Gympie, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Emerald, Rockhampton, Maryborough, Hervey Bay, Biloela, Yeppoon, Cherbourg, Monto and Rolleston.

Severe weather is no longer occurring in the Central West and Southeast Coast districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.

155 mm WAS RECORDED AT BOWEN DOWNS IN THE 6 HOURS TO 3:00 AM.

90 mm was recorded at Valeria in the 6 hours to 5:44 am.

123 mm was recorded at Planet Downs in the 6 hours to 5:16 am.

95 mm was recorded at Cooranga (Boyne River) in the 6 hours to 5:00 am.

97.4 mm was recorded at Avocet in the 6 hours to 3:40 am.

119 mm was recorded at Brovinia (Cadarga Creek) in the 6 hours to 3:20 am.

106 mm was recorded at Boondooma in the 6 hours to 1:24 am.

66 mm was recorded at Sapphire (Retreat Creek) in the 1 hour to 12:05 am.

Emergency services advise people to:
* If you have children make sure they are with you or an adult you trust.
* Park your car undercover away from trees.
* Close doors and windows.
* Keep asthma medications close by. Storms and wind can trigger asthma attacks.
* Charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes out.
* Put your pets somewhere safe and make sure they can be identified in case they get lost.
* Do not drive now unless you have to because conditions are dangerous.
* Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area.
* Go inside a strong building now. Stay inside until the storm has passed.