Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Peninsula, Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders and Herbert and Lower Burdekin Forecast Districts.

Issued at 4:39 pm Friday, 6 March 2026.

Heavy rainfall developing about the northern inland this afternoon and evening.

Weather Situation: Tropical Low 29U crossed the coast near Innisfail earlier this afternoon. The monsoon trough extends inland from this low, and will become the focus of heavy rainfall for the remainder of today and the overnight period about the northern interior. The monsoon trough is expected to weaken on Saturday morning and with it decrease the risk of widespread heavy rainfall.

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast to develop over parts of the northern inland this evening. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 70 and 100 mm are likely, with isolated totals up to 130 mm possible.

A slight risk of locally heavy rainfall still persists for coastal parts of northeast and central Queensland this evening and into Saturday morning, however. If heavy rainfall is expected to develop here, then a Severe Thunderstorm Warning will be issued for the affected areas.

Heavy rainfall is expected to ease about the warning area during Saturday morning.

Various Flood Watches and Flood Warnings are current throughout Queensland, including for the North Tropical Coast and Cape York Peninsula districts. Please see https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts for more information.

Locations which may be affected include Georgetown, Croydon, Forsayth, Mount Garnet, Chillagoe and Einasleigh.

Significant rainfall observations to 4:30 pm:

42 mm at Wooroora in the 30 minutes to 3:09 pm.

39 mm at Ravenshoe in the 30 minutes to 2:44 pm.

Emergency services advise people to:
* 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.