Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and North Tropical Coast and Tablelands Forecast Districts.

Issued at 7:29 pm Monday, 10 March 2025.

LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL OCCURRING NEAR CRACOW

Weather Situation: Slow-moving storms in an extremely moist atmosphere are continuing to produce heavy rainfall across coastal areas and higher terrain in the east.

VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally INTENSE RAINFALL that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia and Wide Bay and Burnett districts.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and North Tropical Coast and Tablelands districts. Locations which may be affected include Roma, Taroom, Springsure, Injune, Theodore, Bogantungan, Miles, Mantuan Downs and Alpha.

111 mm RECORDED AT CRACOW IN THE HOUR TO 7:18 PM.

50 mm was recorded at Pine Hills in 30 minutes to 7:06 pm

52.6 mm was recorded at Dooloogarah Alert in the hour to 4:30 pm.

78 mm was recorded at Durah Homestead Alert in the two hours to 3:53 pm.

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.