QUEENSLAND FLOOD SUMMARY 2000 - 2009

Condamine-Balonne Rivers: Minor to moderate flooding occurred in the Condamine River in the Tipton Bridge to Brigalow Bridge area at the start of the year. Downstream of Brigalow Bridge river levels remained below the minor flood level and the flood warning was finalised on the 2nd January. 

Warrego River: River rises occurred in the lower Warrego River downstream of Charleville during the beginning of the month with the main floodwaters peaking at Cunnamulla on the 7th January at the minor flood level. Minor flooding continued downstream to the NSW border during the following week. 

Paroo River: River levels peaked at Hungerford on the NSW border with moderate flooding on the 1st January and slowly eased during the following week. Renewed rises occurred upstream during the week but had no significant impact downstream. 

Bulloo River: On the 1st January the main floodwaters in the Bulloo River were in the South Comongin area causing moderate flooding. The floodwaters reached Autumnvale on 9th January and Thargomindah on the following day with moderate flooding. The flood warning was finalised on 11th January as all river levels started to fall. 

Thomson, Barcoo Rivers and Cooper Creek: On the 1st January the main floodwaters in the Cooper Creek system were downstream of Windorah. However major flooding was still occurring in Cooper Creek at Windorah and moderate flooding in the Thomson River at Jundah. Flood warnings remained current until the 5th January by which time flood levels had subsided sufficiently for warnings to be finalised. 

Diamantina River, Georgina River - Eyre Creek system: Minor to moderate flooding continued throughout January in the Diamantina River and the Georgina River - Eyre Creek system. The floodwaters finally peaked at Birdsville on the Diamantina River on 20th January with moderate flooding, and at Glengyle on Eyre Creek on the 17th January. 

* From early to middle February, floods occurred in coastal catchments from Mackay to Ingham; 

* From mid February, the monsoonal trough resulted in heavy rainfall over far western catchments, and; 

* In late February, cyclone Steve caused flooding in coastal rivers and stream from Ingham to Cooktown. 

Pioneer River: Minor flooding occurred in the Pioneer River during the period 18th to 19th February. Flooding re-commenced on 23rd February as a result of heavy overnight rainfall. 

Don River: Moderate flooding occurred on three separate occasions in the Don River during February. In early February, moderate flooding occurred at Bowen with two separate flood peaks on the 7th and 8th. Later in the month, a flood of similar magnitude to the larger of the two earlier events, occurred on 24th February. 

Burdekin River: The initial flood warning was issued for the Burdekin River on 22nd February and was not finalised until the end of the month. During this period, minor flooding occurred in the Cape River, lower parts on the Belyando with some significant runoff from the upper Burdekin River. Coupled with heavy local rainfall, this resulted in minor flooding in the lower reaches of the Burdekin River. 

Haughton River: Flooding commenced in the Haughton River on 17th February and continued intermittently until the end of the month. Major flooding resulted in inundation of the township of Giru on two occasions with minor flooding continuing for long periods throughout the month. For more details on this flood please click on the following link.

Herbert River: Moderate to major flooding occurred in the lower Hebert River from 6th to 9th February. As a result of Cyclone Steve, further heavy rainfall later in the month saw a prolonged period of moderate to major flooding, with two separate flood peaks, commencing on 25th February and continued into March. 

Tully River: Similar to other river systems in the area, the Tully River was subjected to two periods of flooding. Moderate flooding occurred from 6th to 11th February while major flooding occurred from 25th February and continued into March. 

Barron River: A minor flood occurred in the Barron River on the 8/9th February. Later in the month, Cyclone Steve caused the Barron River at Mareeba to reach its highest flood since records began in1921. Major flooding also occurred in the lower Barron River around the delta area at the same time. For more details on this flood please click on the following link.

Paroo River: Rainfall around the middle of the month resulted in minor to moderate flooding along the Paroo River which continued into March. 

Bulloo River: Moderate flooding also occurred in the Bulloo River at the same time as the Paroo. 

Thomson, Barcoo Rivers and Cooper Creek: Very heavy rainfall over a few days in mid February resulted in major flooding in the Thomson River which continued downstream in Cooper Creek into March. The level of the Thomson River at Muttaburra was one of the highest flood peaks on record and this was reflected in the major flood levels reached at the downstream river height stations, including Longreach.

Moderate flooding in Cooper Creek downstream of Windorah continued into March. For more details on this flood please click on the following link. 

Diamantina River: The township of Winton was subjected to some of its most severe flooding on record during mid February. The monsoonal trough which caused this rainfall resulted in widespread moderate to major flooding downstream along the Diamantina River which continued into March. For more details on this flood please click on the following link.

Georgina River/Eyre Creek: Flood warnings were issued for moderate to major flooding which commenced in the upper reaches of the Georgina River in mid February and continued in the lower reaches into March. 

Gulf Rivers: Minor to moderate flooding occurred in the lower reaches of the Nicholson, Flinders and Norman Rivers during the middle of February. 

Haughton River: Heavy rainfall overnight on 16th March, which continued during the 17th March, resulted in moderate to major flooding throughout the Haughton River. River levels at Giru reached 2.70 metres early morning on 18th March, with major flooding, the highest level since the start of records in 1978. The flood warning was finalised for the Haughton River on the 19th March when all river levels had fallen below the minor flood level. For more details on this flood please click on the following link.

Herbert River: A flood warning was current at the beginning of March for the Herbert River, following heavy rainfall at the end of February. All river levels were falling at the start of the month with moderate to major flooding easing. Flood warnings for this event were finalised on the 3rd March. 

Heavy rainfall on 16th March and 17th March resulted in minor flooding occurring in the lower Herbert River from Abergowrie Bridge to Gairloch. An initial flood warning was issued on the 17th March and finalised the next day. 

Tully River: Moderate flooding was occurring in the Tully River at the beginning of March following heavy rainfall at the end of February. River levels at Euramo peaked at 8.65 metres on 1st March with river levels then easing during the beginning of the month. Flood warnings for this event were finalised on the 5th March. 

Heavy rainfall in the middle of the month caused renewed rises in the Tully River. Minor flooding occurred at Euramo, but river levels remained below the approaches to the Bruce Highway. Flood warnings were issued from the 18th to 20th March. 

Paroo River: A flood warning was current at the beginning of March for the Paroo River with minor flooding in the downstream reaches. Flood levels peaked at Hungerford on 4th March and the warning was finalised on the 5th. 

Further rainfall during the beginning of March resulted in renewed rises in the Paroo River and major flooding at Humeburn on the 12th March. Major flooding continued downstream with the main floodwaters peaking at Hungerford at 2.0 metres on the 18th March. The flood warning was finalised on 22nd March, when the floodwaters started to ease at Hungerford. 

Bulloo River: A flood warning was current at the beginning of March for the Bulloo River with moderate flooding in the Autumnvale to Thargomindah area. Flood levels peaked at Thargomindah on 2nd March and the warning was finalised on the 6th. 

As with the Paroo River, further rainfall during the beginning of March resulted in renewed rises in the Bulloo River. River levels peaked at Quilpie below the minor flood level on the 14th March and minor to moderate flooding continued downstream with the main floodwaters peaking at Thargomindah on 16th March. The flood warning was finalised on 22nd March, when all river levels were below the minor flood level. 

Thomson, Barcoo Rivers and Cooper Creek: At the beginning of March, major flooding was still easing in the Thomson River at Longreach, with the main floodwaters in the Jundah area. Major flooding continued downstream into Cooper Creek during the month, with the floodwaters peaking at Windorah on 3rd March. River levels peaked at Durham Downs on 17th March and by the end of March, the floodwaters were approaching Nappa Merrie. The flood warning for Cooper Creek was finalised on 19th March, following the peak at Durham Downs. 

Diamantina River: Moderate flooding was easing at Diamantina Lakes at the beginning of March, with the floodwaters approaching Monkira. River levels at Monkira peaked on 4th/5th March with the floodwaters finally peaking in Birdsville on 23rd March with moderate flooding. Renewed rises occurred upstream during the middle of the month from heavy rainfall in the Winton area, but these rises did not have a significant impact on river levels downstream. The flood warning for the Diamantina River was finalised on 24th March. 

Georgina River/Eyre Creek: Minor to moderate flooding was occurring throughout the Georgina River and Eyre Creek system at the beginning of March, with the main floodwaters still being in the upper reaches of the Georgina River in the Urandangie area. The floodwaters moved very slowly downstream during month, peaking at Marion Downs on 12th March with major flooding, and Glengyle on 22nd March, with moderate flooding. The flood warning for the Georgina River system was finalised on 22nd March. 

Gulf Rivers: At the beginning of March, minor to moderate flooding continued in the lower reaches of the Nicholson, Flinders and Norman Rivers following the rainfall at the end of February. The flood warning for the Gulf Rivers was finalised on 8th March when all river levels were falling. 

Haughton River: Widespread heavy rainfall on 3rd April following ex tropical cyclone Tessi, caused rapid river rises throughout the Haughton River catchment. Minor to moderate flooding occurred in the upstream reaches, with river levels downstream at Giru reaching 2.85 metres on 4th April causing major flooding. This was the highest level since the start of records in 1978. The flood warning was finalised for the Haughton River on the 4th April when all river levels had fallen below the minor flood level. For more details on this flood please click on the following link.

Tully River: Ex tropical cyclone Vaughan resulted in heavy rain in the Tully River catchment on the 7th and 8th April. River rises in the Tully river at Euramo peaked just above the level of the Bruce Highway on the 9th April causing moderate flooding. The flood warning for Tully River was finalised on the 11th April when flood levels at Euramo had fallen to near the minor flood level. 

Heavy rainfall on the 25th to the 26th April caused renewed rises in the Tully River. Minor flooding occurred at Euramo, but river levels remained below the approaches to the Bruce Highway. Flood warnings were issued from the 25th to 29th March. 

Johnstone River: Very heavy rainfall in the early morning of the 8th April resulted in rapid river rises in the north and south Johnstone Rivers. River levels at Innisfail reached the moderate flood level by 8am of the 8th April and fell below the minor flood level by mid afternoon. 

Bulloo River: Moderate flooding occurred in the lower Bulloo River in the Autumnvale to Thargomindah area from the 16th to 23rd April. River levels started to rise 11th to 13th April, with the first flood warning issued on the 16th April when the moderate flood level was reached. River levels reached the peak level at Thargomindah on the 18th April and the warning was finalised on the 23rd April when flood levels in Thargomindah started to ease. 

Mary River: At the beginning of May heavy rainfall was recorded in the upper reaches of the Mary River. Falls up to 170mm were recorded in the 60 hours to 9pm on 3rd May with the heaviest falls in the 12 hours to 9am 2nd May. Minor flooding extended from the upper reaches of the Mary at Kenilworth downstream to Tiaro. The Mary River at Gympie peaked at 9.55 metres at 3pm Wednesday 3rd May. 

Fitzroy River: Minor flooding occurred in the Connors and lower Isaac River during the period 5th to 12th May but did not extend downstream to the Mackenzie River. 

Paroo River: Rainfalls totals up to 130 mm were recorded in the Paroo from 2nd to 6th May which resulted in major flooding throughout the catchment with the main flood waters reaching Hungerford about 11th May. 

Bulloo River: Moderate flooding resulted in the Bulloo River during the same time as the floods in the Paroo. The main flood waters reached Thargomindah on 18th May causing minor flooding. 

Pioneer River: Very heavy rains were recorded over the Mackay area during the early hours of Friday 17 November causing flash flooding. Rainfall totals of 200 to 300 millimetres occurred in 12 hours with an intense fall of over 100 mm in an hour in Mackay. There was no Pioneer River flooding. 

Condamine - Balonne River: Heavy rainfall in the headwaters of Bungil Creek resulted in some minor flooding from 1 to 6 November.  On 20 November further rainfall was again recorded in the lower tributaries of the Balonne River. During this event, rainfall was more widespread and again resulted in rises and minor to moderate flooding in Bungil and Muckadilla Creeks which continued in the lower Balonne to the NSW border to the end of the month.  This event also brought moderate flooding to the Nebine, Mungallala and Wallam Creeks. 

Border Rivers: Widespread moderate rainfalls in the Macintyre River in NSW resulted in a minor flood at Goondiwindi late Friday 17 November. 
During the early hours of Monday 18 November, very heavy rainfall was recorded in the Macintyre River around Ashford.  This resulted in major flooding in the Macintyre River to Goondiwindi where a flood peak of 10.0 metres was recorded on Wednesday morning 13 November.  Some rises were also recorded along the Dumaresq River during this period. Moderate flooding extended along the Macintyre River downstream of Goondiwindi to Mungindi to the end of November. 

Warrego River: For several days up to 16 November, rainfalls in the Warrego River system had resulted in some small rises, especially in the Ward and Langlo systems.  However, from this date, rises causing moderate flooding occurred in the upper Warrego River to Charleville.  The rainfall was again concentrated in the western part of the catchment and resulted in major flooding in the lower Warrego River to the NSW border to the end of the month. 

Paroo River: Moderate flooding occurred throughout the Paroo River commencing in mid November and continued to Hungerford until the end of November.  Relatively high flood levels were maintained at Eulo and Hungerford for nearly 2 weeks. 

Bulloo River: Similar to the Paroo, moderate to major flooding commenced in the Bulloo River about 19 November and continued until the end of the month.  Major flooding occurred at Quilpie which was isolated for about 2 weeks with moderate flooding at most other locations in the catchment. The main flood waters did not reach Thargomindah until the last week in November. 

Thomson and Barcoo Rivers and Cooper Creek: Moderate flooding occurred in the Thomson River from Muttaburra to Jundah from 16 
November to the end of the month.  River levels were over the bridge at Longreach for nearly a week.  On the Barcoo system, moderate to major flooding occurred mostly in the lower reaches of the Barcoo downstream of Blackall.  The main flood waters arrived at Windorah on Cooper Creek by about 26 November and moderate to major flooding in the area continued into December. 

Don River: Heavy rainfall overnight on the 28 December and the following day resulted in river rises and moderate flooding in the lower reaches of the Don River at Bowen. Flood warnings were issued on the 29 December and finalised on the 31 December. 

Paroo River: Minor to moderate flooding continued in the Paroo River into December following rainfall in November. At the beginning of December, the main floodwaters were in the Hungerford area and high moderate flood levels were maintained for the first week of December. 

Bulloo River: Similarly to the Paroo, minor to moderate flooding continued in the lower Bulloo River into December. At the beginning of the month the main floodwaters were at Thargomindah and high moderate flood levels were maintained for the first week of December. 

Heavy rainfall in the upper reaches of the Bulloo River during the middle of December caused river rises to the major flood level at Quilpie on 20 December.  Minor flooding continued downstream with the floodwaters peaking at Thargomindah at the moderate flood level on 29 December. 

Thomson and Barcoo Rivers and Cooper Creek: At the beginning of December, minor to moderate flooding was occurring in the lower Thomson River from Bogewong to Jundah, with the floodwaters in the Jundah area. Minor flooding was easing in the lower Barcoo River and moderate flooding was easing in Cooper Creek from earlier peaks. The floodwaters in the lower Thomson River did not significantly impact on river levels at Windorah and the flood warnings were finalised on the 7 December when the all river levels were falling. 

Widespread moderate to heavy rainfalls occurred in the upper Thomson and Barcoo River catchments on the 14 to 15 December. This caused rises throughout the river system with minor flooding upstream of Longreach and moderate flooding downstream of Longreach to Jundah. River levels at Longreach did not reach the bridge level.  River levels peaked at Jundah on the 20 December. Minor flooding occurred in the upper reaches of the Barcoo River at Blackall with major flooding occurring from Isisford to Retreat. 

The floodwaters reached Windorah on Cooper Creek by the end of December.  River levels were above the major flood level of 5 metres from 22 to 27 December with a flood peak on the 27 December. 

Further scattered heavy rainfall at the end of December in the upper Thomson River catchment caused renewed rises upstream of Longreach. River levels at Longreach reached the minor flood level on 30 December and high river levels above the main bridge level  were maintained into January. 

Diamantina River: Heavy rainfall in the upper catchment of the Diamantina River in the middle of December resulted in moderate flooding recorded at Elderslie and Diamantina Lakes. High river levels receded relatively quickly at Elderslie but moderate flooding and high river levels were maintained at Diamantina Lakes from 17 December to the end of the month.  The main floodwaters  were approaching Monkira  by the end of December. 

Georgina River: Continuous heavy rainfalls in the upper Georgina River catchment between about the 11 to 29 December caused moderate to major flooding throughout the Georgina River and Eyre Creek system. By the end of December, the main flood waters had peaked at Glengyle on Eyre Creek, with major flood levels easing very slowly upstream of Glengyle. 

Gulf Rivers: Rainfall in the western Gulf in the middle of December caused sharp rises in the Nicholson River at Doomadgee with major flooding between 11 to 13 December. These floodwaters did not have a significant impact downstream. However continued rainfall for the rest of the month resulted in major flooding occurring in the lower Nicholson, Gregory and Albert Rivers. River levels at Burketown peaked at 6.60m on 31 December, just below the level where the town is affected. 

In the Leichhardt River, continued rain from the 6 to 29 December resulted in a number of rises with minor through to major flooding developing. The main floodwaters finally peaked in the lower reaches at Floraville on 30 December with major flooding. 

In the Flinders River, two significant periods of rain in the latter half of the month resulted in two peaks at Richmond and moderate flooding. Similar peaks were recorded at Cloncurry on the Cloncurry River. The combined floodwaters from the first period of rainfall on 14 to 18 December peaked at Walkers Bend on 30 December at the major flood level. 

Lower Burdekin River: Heavy rainfall commencing towards the end of December resulted in river rises and minor flooding in the lower reaches of the Burdekin River during the first few days of January. Flood warnings were issued on the 1 January and finalised on the 4 January. 

Tully River: Moderate flooding occurred in the Tully River as a result of heavy rain on 1 January. Flood warnings were issued on the 1 January and finalised on the 4 January. 

Thomson and Barcoo Rivers and Cooper Creek: As a result of widespread rainfalls in the upper Thomson and Barcoo River catchments around the middle of December and further rainfalls during early January, moderate flooding continued in the Thomson and Barcoo Rivers and 
Cooper Creek well into January. By the end of December, the floodwaters had reached Windorah on Cooper Creek.  River levels were above the major flood level of 5 metres from 22 to 27 December with a flood peak on the 27 December. 

On the Thomson River, river levels peaked at Longreach in early January and moderate flooding continued downstream to Jundah where a second peak, lower than the December peak, occurred in mid January. No significant flooding occurred in the Barcoo River during January. 

By the 19 January the second lower peak reached Windorah and minor flooding continued until late January.  The final flood warning was issued on 23 January. 

Diamantina River: Flooding continued in the Diamantina River as a results of rain in December and by the end of December the main floodwaters  were approaching Monkira.  Moderate flooding continued in the system until the 23 January when the final warning was issued. 

Georgina River: By the end of December, the main flood waters had peaked at Glengyle on Eyre Creek, with major flood levels easing very slowly upstream of Glengyle.  Flood warnings were issued for the entire month but by the end of January moderate flooding in the lower reaches was easing. 

Gulf Rivers: Rainfall at the end of December meant that flooding continued in the lower Nicholson, Gregory and Albert Rivers and in the Flinders and Norman Rivers in the first weeks of January.  Final warnings were issued for the catchments by 10 January. 

Logan-Albert River: Heavy rainfall commenced on 31 January and continued until Saturday morning 3 February.  Totals up to 500 mm were recorded in the headwater areas with 150mm common in the lower reaches.  This resulted in minor to moderate flooding along the  Albert River. Minor to moderate flooding developed in the upper Logan River during Thursday 2 February and extended down to Macleans Bridge by Sunday 4 February resulting in moderate flooding in the area.  There was no significant flooding in Teviot Brook or in the Logan River below Macleans Bridge. 

Brisbane River: Rainfall in the Brisbane River during early February varied from 150 mm in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River to nearly 600 mm in the upper reaches of Laidley Creek.  The most significant flooding occurred along Laidley Creek with levels some of the highest of record but, fortunately, of short duration. Minor flooding resulted in the upper reaches of the Brisbane River over the first few days of February and low flows were released from Wivenhoe Dam during the second week in February. 

Flooding in the upper reaches of Lockyer Creek was only minor during the period but, with the major flooding along Laidley Creek, major flooding also occurred in the lower reaches of Lockyer Creek where a peak just over 13 metres was recorded early Sunday morning 4 February. 

Minor flooding also occurred in the Bremer River and Warrill Creek systems during the period but there was no significant flooding in the lower reaches of the Bremer or Brisbane Rivers. 

Mary River: Minor flooding developed in the Mary River during the first few days of February and extended downstream to Tiaro by 6 February. 

Herbert River: Over the period 14 to 19 February rainfalls of up to 300mm in the Herbert River resulted in minor flooding along the lower Herbert River and moderate flooding at Halifax on Saturday 17 February. 

Tully River: There were two floods in the Tully River during February.  The first occurred between 14 to 19 February when rainfalls totals up to 500 mm occurred over the period.  As a result the Tully River at Euramo was above the moderate flood level of 8 metres for nearly 30 hours from early Sunday 18 February to Monday morning. 

Rainfall totals up to 150mm in the preceding 48 hours resulted in minor flooding at Euramo on Sunday 25 February. 

Barron River: Similarly to the Tully River, there were two periods of flooding in the Barron River; the first from 17 to 18 February and then again on 24 February.  On both occasions, only minor flooding resulted in the lower reaches in the Barron delta.  However, during the first event, moderate flooding occurred in the middle reaches from Mareeba to Bilwon. 

Upper Condamine River: The event which caused the heavy rainfall in the south east corner of the State spilled over in the upper Condamine River and caused minor flooding along the upper Condamine and tributaries downstream to Chinchilla Weir to 11 February. 

Border Rivers: Heavy rain commenced in the Macintyre River in NSW and the upper reaches of the Dumaresq River 30 January and continued until 2 February.  Widespread totals of 100 to 150mm were recorded during the period with heavier falls up to 200 mm being recorded in the area from Stanthorpe to Tenterfield. 

Minor flooding extended along the Dumaresq River and along the Macintyre River in NSW during the first few days of February.  During this time there were no significant flooding in the Macintyre Brook.  However the combined flows in the three systems resulted in a  major flood peak of 9.2 metres at Goondiwindi on Saturday 3 February.  Minor flooding extended downstream to Mungindi over the next two weeks. 

There was also some minor flooding in the middle reaches of the Weir River during the same period. 

Moonie River: Moderate flooding developed in the upper to middle reaches of the Moonie River during the first few days of February and with minor flooding extending down to the NSW border by the middle of the month. 

Bulloo River: Similarly, minor to moderate flooding occurred in the upper reaches of the Bulloo system at Adavale on Blackwater Creek and on the Bulloo River at Milroy during the first week in February.  The main flood waters reached Quilpie by Saturday 10 February causing moderate flooding but only minor flooding occurred downstream to Thargomindah with the main flood waters arriving by Saturday 17 February. 

SE Queensland: On the afternoon of 9 March 2001, very heavy rainfall caused flash flooding from the Gold Coast to the Sunshine Coast with reports of 200 to 300 mm in a 2 to 3 hour period.  Heaviest rainfalls were reported in the Beenleigh-Logan area and the southern suburbs of Brisbane where severe local flooding occurred which caused major traffic disruptions, damages to cars and houses. One person, a passenger in a vehicle swept from a causeway, was drowned near Lawnton. For more details on this flood please click on the following link.

Border Rivers: There were two instances of moderate flooding in the Border Rivers during March, both resulting from heavy rainfalls in the Macintyre River catchment in NSW.  During the first period, the Macintyre River at Goondiwindi reached 7.4 metres on 12 March and during the second, moderate flooding again occurred as the Macintyre River at Goondiwindi reached 7.3 metres on 28 March. 

Border Rivers: On the 25th November, heavy rainfalls in the  upper Macintyre River catchment in New South Wales subsequently caused moderate flooding downstream to Goondiwindi where a peak of 7.9 metres was reached on Thursday 29th. Minor flooding was continuing downstream of Goondiwindi at the start of December.

Thomson-Barcoo Rivers: On 15th December heavy rainfall of up to 125mm were recorded in the middle reaches of the Thomson and Barcoo Rivers. As a result, moderate flooding occurred in the lower reaches of the Thomson River from Bogewong to Jundah and also in the lower reaches of the Barcoo River from Coolagh to Retreat.  A peak, just over the major flood level of 5 metres was recorded at Windorah on 26th December.

Bulloo: The heavy rainfall on the 6th and 7th also fell in the headwaters of the Bulloo river and caused moderate to major flooding at Quilpie on the 9th. Moderate flooding extended downstream to Thargomindah where a peak was recorded on Saturday 19th January. 

Paroo: Major flooding developed in the upper reaches of the Paroo River around Humeburn as a result of heavy rainfall on the 6th and 7th. This caused moderate flooding downstream with the peak reaching Hungerford on Saturday 19th January.

Thomson, Barcoo, Cooper: Heavy rainfall on the 5th, 6th and 7th January caused minor flooding in the upper Barcoo between Gillespie and Blackall and moderate flooding downstream at Isisford where an initial peak was recorded on the 8th. The flood waters from the upper Barcoo caused a second moderate flood peak at Isisford on the 13th with a moderate flood reaching downstream to Retreat on the 15th.

Heavy rainfall on the 5th and 6th January caused minor flooding in the Thomson river from Muttaburra to Jundah between the 6th and 19th January. The flood waters from the Barcoo and Thomson combined to cause moderate flooding in Cooper Creek at Windorah with a peak recorded on the 19th January.

There were also isolated occurrences of minor flooding in the Georgina River at Urandangie and in the Diamantina River at Diamantina Lakes during the middle of January.

During the period from the 14th to 21st February, very heavy rainfall was recorded along the coastal region between Ingham and Mackay and extended throughout the upper Burdekin and Cape River and into the upper Flinders and Gilbert River basins.  Rainfall totals during this period were generally between 200 and 400 mm along the coastal strip. The highest totals in the period were recorded around Paluma which reported 824mm in the period.  Inland totals
were generally between 100 and 200 in the same period.

Pioneer River: Rises up to minor flood levels were recorded in the Pioneer River during 14th February.

Don River: Rainfall totals between 100 and 175 mm were recorded in the Don River on Thursday 14th February and resulted in a moderate flood in the lower reaches that afternoon.

Burdekin River and tributaries: Very heavy rainfalls were recorded in the upper Burdekin and Cape Rivers during the period 13th to 18th February with the highest total of just over 800 mm at Paluma with widespread falls between 300 and 400 mm.  Major flooding resulted in the upper Burdekin and Cape River with the flooding in the Cape system being amongst the highest ever recorded.  Minor flooding occurred along the lower Burdekin River from Monday 18th and continued to Thursday 21st February. 

Haughton and Herbert Rivers: Some rises were recorded in the Haughton and lower Herbert River during the month but they generally remained below minor flood levels.

Bungil Creek: There were two occasions of river rises and minor flooding along the upper reaches of Bungil Creek to Roma during February. The first instance of minor flooding at Roma occurred on late Friday evening 15th February while the second occasion occurred late in the month when minor flooding occurred at Roma on the morning of Thursday 28th February. 

Paroo and Bulloo Rivers: At the end of the month, moderate flooding developed in the Paroo and Bulloo Rivers and extended into March. 

Upper Flinders River: Heavy rainfalls up to 300 mm were recorded in the upper reaches of the Flinders River from 14th to 16th February .  As a result, moderate flooding extended from Hughenden to Hulberts Bridge to 19th February. 

Gilbert Rivers: There were several periods of heavy rainfall in the Gilbert River between 11th to 23rd February.   As a consequence, there were multiple flood peaks in the Einasleigh, Etheridge and Gilbert Rivers with minor to moderate flooding.

Mulgrave-Russell River: Heavy rainfall commencing in the early hours of January 26 resulted in major flooding of the Mulgrave River at Gordonvale with the river exceeding the level of the Bruce Highway bridge. Moderate flooding also occurred in the Russell River.

Towards the end of the month, an area of heavy rain about the central coast region caused significant heavy falls along the coastal strip from Bowen to Gladstone. Rain was extremely coastal, causing local and flash flooding and general warnings for the coastal rivers and streams were issued. No specific river basin warnings were issued. For more details on this flood please click on the following link.

Heavy falls just south of the NSW border also resulted in minor flooding in the Macintyre River at Goondiwindi.

A total of 68 flood warnings were issued during February.

Burnett River: Heavy rainfall during the beginning of February caused river rises and flooding in the upstream reaches of the Burnett River and its tributaries. Rainfall totals of up to 382 mm were recorded for the 72 hours to 6am 7th February. Major flooding extended downstream from Abercorn to Eidsvold Bridge, with moderate flooding continuing downstream to Walla. The first flood warning was issued on 7th February and warnings were finalized on the 11th February when the main floodwaters reached Bundaberg, but remained below the minor flood level. For more details on this flood please click on the following link.

Fitzroy River: Heavy rains of 100 to 200 mm were recorded in the 24 hours to 9am 6th February in the Rockhampton area extending southwest to the Baralaba and Moura area. This resulted in rapid river rises and moderate to major flooding in the lower Dawson River downstream from Baralaba and the Don River. Local flash flooding was reported in a number of small creeks and tributaries. Major flooding continued in the Dawson River for several days with only minor to moderate flooding occurring in the Fitzroy River. The initial flood warning was issued on the 6th February and warnings were finalized on the 13th February when the minor flood peak had passed through Rockhampton.

Border Rivers: Rainfall in the upstream reaches of the Macintyre River, upstream of Goondiwindi caused river rises and minor flooding extending from Yetman to Riverview. A minor flood peak of 5.20 metres was recorded at Goondiwindi on 25th February. The first warning as issued on 24th February was finalized on 1st March.

Warrego River: Widespread heavy rainfall was recorded in the upper Warrego River and its tributaries between the 8th and 11th February. Minor to moderate flood levels were reported downstream to Charleville, with a flood peak of 5.0 metres recorded at Charleville on 11th February. Major flooding also occurred in the Ward and Langlo Rivers. Moderate to major flooding extended downstream from Charleville on the Warrego River, with the major flood peak of 9.26 metres reaching Cunnamulla Bridge on 16th February. Moderate to major flooding continued downstream to the NSW border during the remainder of the month. The initial flood warning was issued on the 9th February and finalized on 21st February when the flood peak had passed Rocky and river levels fallen below the minor flood level.

Paroo River: Flooding occurred in the Paroo River from Humeburn downstream to Hungerford during the middle of February. A major flood peak of 4.7 metres was recorded at Humeburn on 10th February with the floodwaters peaking downstream at Hungerford on 20th February just below the moderate flood level.

Cooper Creek: Very heavy isolated rainfall was reported in the upper reaches of the Alice and Barcoo Rivers on 9th and 10th February. Minor flooding occurred in the Barcoo River and Blackall and moderate flooding in the Alice River at Jericho. No significant flooding was recorded in the lower reaches of the Barcoo River. The initial flood warning was issued on the 10th February and the warning finalized on the 16th February.

Flinders River: River rises with moderate flooding occurred at the end of February in the upstream reaches of the Flinders River in the Marathon to Richmond area. An initial flood warning was issued on 28th February and warnings continued into March.

Balonne River: Rises and some minor flooding extended along the Balonne River system from the Warkon area in mid-April to the New South Wales border in early May.

Condamine-Balonne River: Rises to below minor flood level were recorded along the Condamine-Balonne system to Surat in mid December.

Over the 9 and 10 January 2004 a weak monsoon low developed in the southwest Gulf of Carpentaria, moved up to the Top End of the Northern Territory and deepened by 12 January 2004. The low then turned back towards the southeast and into Queensland, which resulted in widespread heavy rainfall throughout the state. The rainfall in the western part of the state resulted in widespread flooding in 13 river basins stretching from the Nicholson/Gregory basin in the northwest to the Border Rivers in the southeast. A total of 161 flood warnings were issued during January. For a detailed summary of the flooding in Western Queensland during January please click on the following link.

Fitzroy River: Minor flooding occurred in the Nogoa River above Fairbairn Dam with the river at Raymond reaching two separate peaks just under the minor flood level, firstly on the 11th and then again on the 16th. There was no spillage from Fairbairn Dam. At the same time, major flooding occurred along the Comet River with a peak above the major flood level occurring at Rolleston on 18th. Runoff from this system coupled with local inflow resulted in minor flooding along the upper Mackenzie River to its junction with the Connors River during the period

The Dawson River at Taroom started rising on Saturday 17th January and peaked on Tuesday 20th resulting in moderate flooding in the area. Rises up to minor flood level occurred along the Dawson River to Newlands during the following week.

Condamine-Balonne River: Until 14th January, rainfall throughout the Condamine-Balonne system had been relatively light. However, in the 24 hours to 9am 14th January, a band of heavy rain with totals up to 100mm, was recorded in a band from Roma to Glenmorgan. This caused rapid river rises up to major flood levels in the Balonne River at Warkon and Surat within 2 days.

During the following days, rainfall in the system was more widespread and resulted in minor to moderate flooding in the Condamine, Balonne and Maranoa systems, which continued until the end of the month. The initial flood peak reached St George on 22nd January causing major flooding but flooding continued until the end of the month.

Border Rivers: Minor flooding occurred along the Macintyre River in NSW around 17th January. Coupled with minor flooding in the Macintyre Brook and runoff from the Dumaresq River, this caused a moderate flood at Goondiwindi on Monday 19th January.

Flooding in the Weir River system first developed on Saturday 17th January at O’Connor with moderate to major flood levels being recorded in the upper reaches down to Gunn Bridge on Monday 19th January. High river levels with moderate to major flooding continued downstream to Surrey for the next 5 days but only minor flooding resulted at Talwood.

Moonie River: Moderate flooding developed in the middle reaches of the Moonie River around Flinton following a few days of heavy rain and extended down to Fenton, near the NSW border, by the 24th January.

Warrego River: There were several rainfall episodes during January in the Warrego system, which resulted in flooding at different parts of the catchment at different times. Moderate flooding occurred in the upper Warrego River at Augathella on Sunday 18th January and in the Nive River at Biddenham at the end of the month. Moderate flooding occurred at Charleville on 17th January. These floodwaters coupled with runoff from the Ward and Langlo system, caused moderate flooding along the main Warrego River from Bakers Bend to Cunnamulla with minor flooding still continuing at the end of the month.

Paroo River: Rainfall totals up to 150mm were recorded in the Paroo River above Eulo in the 48 hours to 9am 17th January. This resulted in major flooding along the Paroo River from Humeburn to Hungerford. The Paroo River at Humeburn peaked on Sunday 18th January and the main floodwaters did not reach Hungerford until Saturday 24th January. At Eulo, it was the highest flood since April 1990.

Bulloo River: Heavy rain extended from Idalia in the north to Quilpie during the 36 hours to 3pm Friday 16th January with 173mm recorded at Quilpie in the 12 hours ending 3pm Friday 16th. This resulted in rapid river rises from Adavale to Quilpie during the Friday and Saturday 17th January. The peaks recorded at Quilpie on the Saturday and at Thargomindah on Friday January 23rd were the highest since the early 1970s.

Cooper Creek: Flooding commenced in the upper Barcoo River on Sunday 11th January following heavy localised rain around Tambo in the 24hours to 9am Sunday. Moderate flooding resulted at Blackall on Monday 12th January. By Tuesday 13th January, the rainfall had become more widespread, extending throughout the Thomson and Barcoo systems. While only moderate flooding resulted in the Barcoo River at Blackall from 12th to 14th January, downstream flooding was more severe due to high local rainfalls on 12 and 13th January with major flooding occurring along the Barcoo River from Coolagh, near the junction of the Barcoo and Alice Rivers, to Retreat on the lower Barcoo River.

In the Thomson River, river levels commenced to rise on Wednesday 14th from Muttaburra to Jundah. Moderate flooding developed in the Thomson River with the main floodwaters arriving in Longreach on Sunday 18th January. Downstream of Longreach, heavy local rain caused major flooding to develop at Jundah also on Sunday 18th January. High river levels and moderate flooding continued along the Thomson River from Longreach to Jundah until late January. The main floodwaters reached Windorah on the 19th January causing major flooding in the area and at the end of January, flooding was continuing in the lower Thomson and Barcoo Rivers and in Cooper Creek.

Diamantina River: The rain, which fell in the 3 days ending 16th January, caused major flooding in the upper reaches of the Diamantina River around Elderslie. Moderate to major flooding occurred along the Diamantina River from Tulmur to Monkira during the following weeks and the floodwaters had only commenced to arrive at Birdsville by the end of the month.

Georgina River: The highest rainfall in the Georgina River was concentrated in the area from Camooweal to Trepell with totals up to 150mm in the 3 days to 16th January. Minor flooding first developed at Urandangie on 15th January and was continuing at the end of January. Downstream from Glenormiston to Glengyle on Eyre Creek, moderate flooding developed in the middle of January and was still continuing at the end of the month.

Nicholson River: During the period 11th to 15th January rainfall totals of up to 300mm were recorded in the Gregory River system with the lower totals recorded in the Nicholson River. The Gregory River at Gregory Downs reached the highest peak on record at the station with major flooding occurring in the area on 16th/17th January. At Burketown, the Albert River just exceeded the minor flood level some 4 days later.

Leichhardt River: Rainfall totals up to 350mm were recorded throughout the Leichhardt River in the period between Tuesday evening 13th January to Thursday evening 15th January. This resulted in flash flooding in Mt Isa and major flooding along the Leichhardt River with the main floodwaters reaching Floraville on Monday 19th January.

Flinders River: Rapid river rises and major were recorded in the Cloncurry River at Cloncurry during Thursday 15th January. Major flooding extended along the Cloncurry River and into the Flinders River with the main floodwaters reaching Walkers Bend around 25th January. Some moderate flooding also occurred in the eastern part of the Flinders system downstream of Richmond.

Thomson and Barcoo Rivers and Cooper Creek: January flood waters moved through the lower reaches of Cooper Creek during February, resulting in minor flooding at Nappa Merrie. Renewed rises occurred in the Thomson and Barcoo Rivers as a result of isolated storm activity. Renewed flood levels in the upper Barcoo River to Blackall in February exceeded those recorded in January.

Diamantina River: Moderate flooding continued throughout most of February in the Diamantina River as flood waters lingered around the Birdsville area.

Georgina River and Eyre Creek: Several flood peaks caused by storm activity moved through the Georgina system throughout February. This ensured that river levels and moderate flooding at Monkira continued throughout the month. Flood waters from catchments in western Queensland have now moved across the border and into Lake Eyre.

Cherwell and Burrum Rivers: Major flooding occurred in the Cherwell River in early February. Rapidly rising flood waters cut access roads and required some evacuations at Pacific Haven.

Other streams in south east Queensland also experienced minor flooding in early February.

Herbert River: Moderate flooding occurred in the lower reaches of the Herbert River as a result of widespread heavy rainfall on the north tropical coast in early February. Ingham was not affected by flooding.

Tully and Murray Rivers: Major flooding occurred in both the Tully and Murray Rivers between the 5th and 15th of February. Rising flood waters cut the Bruce Highway at several locations in the Euramo area.

Johnstone River: Some minor to moderate flooding occurred in the lower reaches of the Johnstone River.

Barron River: River rises and minor flooding occurred in the upper reaches of the Barron River, however Cairns was not affected.

Between 6th and 9th March, heavy rain resulted in flooding in some of the coastal rivers and streams from Maryborough to the Gold Coast.

Logan-Albert Rivers: Heavy rainfall overnight on Friday night resulted in sharp river rises and moderate flooding in the upper reaches of the Albert and Logan River during Saturday 6th March. Minor flooding in the lower reaches around Macleans Bridge has eased by Sunday afternoon.

Mary River: During the same period, minor flooding occurred along the Mary River from Kenilworth to Tiaro from 6th to 9th March.

Between 18th and 20th March, heavy rain resulted in flooding in coastal rivers and streams from Cooktown to Ingham.

Tully and Murray Rivers: Minor to moderate flooding occurred in both the Tully and Murray Rivers between the 15th and 23rd of March. Heavy rain commenced late on 11th March and continued intermittently for a week with a break on Wednesday 17th March. The Tully and Murray Rivers commenced to rise on Monday 15th March and minor to moderate flooding continued for the next week. At the peak of the flood on the weekend of the 20/21st, rising flood waters cut the Bruce Highway at several locations in the Euramo area.

Johnstone River: Moderate rainfall commenced in the Johnstone system on Wednesday 17th March but it was not until Friday night that the heavy rain commenced which resulted in moderate flooding at Innisfail in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Mulgrave-Russell River: In the days leading up to Thursday 18th March, the Mulgrave-Russell system had received enough rain to saturate the catchment. During the next 48 hours very heavy rainfall resulted in fast river rises especially on Friday night 19th March which resulted in flood waters overtopping the Bruce Highway bridge at Gordonvale.

Barron River: By Thursday 18th March, the Barron River catchment was saturated. Heavy rainfall during the next 48 hours resulted in minor flooding in the Barron delta area with minor flooding occurring in the early hours of Friday morning and then again on Saturday morning 20th March.

Georgina River and Eyre Creek: Flooding in the lower reaches of Eyre Creek, which commenced in January, had eased by the first week of March.

The only flooding that occurred in Queensland during April was in the Tully and Murray Rivers towards the end of the month with five warnings issued for the event.

Tully and Murray Rivers: Very heavy rainfall commenced in the Davidson Creek area late on Sunday 25th April. As a result, moderate flooding commenced in both the Tully and Murray Rivers on Tuesday 27th April. Heavy rainfall continued in the area until late Wednesday 28th April and flooding finally eased by late Friday 30th April. At the peak of the flood, flood waters were over the Bruce Highway for several days in the Euramo area. For more details on this flood please click on the following link.

South East Queensland Rivers: Heavy rainfall commenced throughout south east Queensland early on Sunday November 7. The rainfall was mainly concentrated in a band from Brisbane to Beenleigh, and caused flash flooding in several smaller streams in the area. Moderate flooding was also recorded in Teviot Brook near Boonah. Heavy rainfall on the Gold Coast caused flash flooding and river rises in the smaller creeks. By Sunday afternoon the rainfall had largely ceased, and river levels eased rapidly over the next few days. The final warning was issued on the morning of Wednesday November 10. For more details on the flooding in South East Queensland please click on the following link.

Minor to moderate flooding occurred in the upper Dawson River around Taroom from 8th to 13th December with some rises resulting along the lower Dawson.

Localised flooding occurred in the Yuleba and Bungil Creeks and adjacent tributaries commencing 8th December and resulted in minor flooding along the Balonne River from Warkon to St George during the next week. The same system that bought the heavy rain to the Surat area also resulted in minor flooding in Mungallala Creek and in the lower reaches of the Weir and Moonie Rivers.

During the period 10th to 16th December, there was minor flooding along the Barcoo River to Isisford. In the Warrego system, minor flooding occurred in the upper reaches to Charleville up to 12th December and had reached Cunnamulla by 18th December.

Later in the month, there were river rises and some minor flooding in the lower reaches of the Macintyre River around Goondiwindi on 30th December.

Flinders River: Heavy rainfall in the Cloncurry area was recorded from 6–7 January with totals exceeding 200 mm for the 48 hours to 9am 7 January. Rapid river rises occurred in the Cloncurry River at Cloncurry and river levels peaked, with moderate flooding on 7 January. Further heavy rainfall in the upper Flinders River catchment also caused moderate flooding to occur at Richmond on 10 January. The combined floodwaters of the upper Flinders and Cloncurry Rivers peaked in the lower Flinders River at Walkers Bend on 17 January with minor flooding easing by 20 January.

Gregory River: Heavy rainfall from 6 to 7 January caused river rises and minor flooding in the Gregory River from Riversleigh to Gregory Downs. Minor flooding eventually eased by 9 January.

Georgina River and Eyre Creek: Widespread rainfall occurred in the Georgina River catchment from 5 to 6 January with the heavier rainfall in the upstream catchment around Camooweal. River rises occurred at Urandangie and minor flooding peaked on 9 January. Minor to moderate flooding continued downstream with the main floodwaters reaching Marion Downs by 22 January, although an earlier moderate flood peak had been recorded at Marion Downs from local area rainfall. Moderate flooding continued downstream into Eyre Creek with floodwaters peaking at Glengyle at the end of the month.

Don River: Heavy rainfall in the Don River catchment of up to 100 mm during the day of 23 January resulted in sharp river rises and minor to moderate flooding in the upper reaches of the Don River. The river level at Bowen Pump Station peaked overnight on the 23 January with moderate flooding easing during the following day.

Burdekin River: Very heavy falls occurred in the catchment of the Burdekin River during 24 January, with over 400 mm recorded at Paluma for the 48 hours to 9am 24 January. Minor to moderate flooding developed in the upper Burdekin River and Cape River and minor flooding in the lower Burdekin River and coastal tributaries during the 25 January. The Burdekin Falls Dam started spilling on 25 January and maintained the minor flood levels downstream at Inkerman Bridge until 28 January before easing.

Haughton River: Rainfall totals of up to 200 mm occurred in the Haughton River catchment during 22 to 23 January with moderate to major developing from Flora Valley downstream to Giru during 23 January. Major flood levels continued at Giru during 24 January before slowly easing over the following few days.

Georgina River and Eyre Creek: Moderate flooding, which resulted from rainfall during January, continued in Eyre Creek around Glengyle during the first week of February but had eased by the middle of the month.

Daintree River: River levels at the Daintree Village reached a peak of 6.7 metres on 12 March causing minor to moderate flooding.

Mulgrave-Russell Rivers: The Mulgrave River at Peets Bridge recorded a minor flood peak of 6.4 metres during the morning of 12 March.

Tully River: The Tully River at Euramo peaked at about 6.7 metres in the evening of 12 March causing only minor flooding.

Bulloo River: This rainfall event also caused rises in the Bulloo River which were further enhanced by rainfall on the 18th June. Moderate flooding extended from Quilpie downstream, with the floodwaters peaking at Thargomindah at the end of the month.

River rises and some minor flooding was also recorded along the Ward, Langlo and Warrego Rivers, Thomson River, Moonie River, Balonne River and Weir River.

Gold Coast: Intense rainfall and flash flooding on the Gold Coast overnight on the 29th and early on the 30th occurred in association with an upper trough system and east coast low. The event resulted in June rainfall totals that were typically four to five times the average, and produced the heaviest June daily rainfalls seen in Queensland since 1967, when Springbrook set a Queensland June record with 621mm. For a more detailed explanation of the meteorology assocaited with this rainfall please click on the following link.

Dawson River: River rises were also recorded in the Dawson River at Taroom during the middle of January with moderate flooding.

Prior to the TC Larry crossing the coast, preliminary flood warnings were issued for the coastal rivers between Innisfail and Townsville. Following the onset of the heavy rain, a total of 36 specific flood warnings were issued for the event.

During the first few weeks of March, isolated instances of flooding also occurred in the Thomson River, Tully River, Georgina River, Nicholson River and Norman River due to heavy rainfall.

At the end of the month further heavy rain occurred along the North Tropical Coast with renewed rises occurring in the Tully River. Four warnings were issued for this event.

Herbert River: Minor to moderate flooding occurred in the lower reaches of the Herbert River from the 22nd to 23rd March following the heavy rain associated with TC Larry. Minor flooding was reported from Nash’s Crossing to Gairloch with moderate flooding occurring at Halifax. All river levels had peaked by the night of the 22nd, with flooding easing slowly during the 23rd.

Tully and Murray Rivers: The heaviest rainfall from TC Larry occurred in the Tully river catchment with over 500 mm recorded at Euramo in the 72hours to 9am 22nd March. River levels rose slowly in both the Murray River and the Tully River and eventually overtopped the Bruce Highway at Euramo midday 21st March. The river level at Euramo peaked at 8.60 metres during 22nd March. The Murray River at Murray Flats overtopped the Bruce Highway overnight on 21st March and peaked at 8.1 metres during 22nd March. High river levels were maintained for several days before moderate flooding started to ease. River levels fell below the levels of the Bruce Highway for both rivers on the 24th March.

Renewed rises and minor flooding occurred in the Tully and Murray Rivers following heavy rainfall on the 30th March. Flood warnings were issued on the 30th and 31st March but the rivers did not reach the level of the Bruce Highway.

Johnstone River: River rises occurred in the North and South Johnstone River following the rain associated with TC Larry, however flood levels generally remained below the minor flood level.

Mulgrave and Russell Rivers: Rapid river rises occurred in the Mulgrave and Russell Rivers on the 20th March following heavy rainfall. The highest rainfall total recorded was 139mm in 3hours to 9am at The Boulders on Babinda Creek. Major flooding occurred in the Mulgrave River during the day in the Peets Bridge to Gordonvale area, with the river level at Gordonvale peaking at 15.2m, 1 metre over the Bruce Highway bridge.

Minor flooding also occurred in the Russell River but river levels were all generally below the minor flood level by the 21st March.

Leichhardt River: Very heavy rain was reported in the Leichhardt River in the 24 hours to 9am Wednesday 22nd March with the highest total of 435mm recorded tat Gereta Station. The rapid onset of the intense rainfall meant that rivers and streams responded very quickly and were generally in minor flood by the morning of Wednesday 22nd March. Record river levels and major flooding were reported at several stations.

On Gunpowder Creek, the peak reached 10.63 metres at 7am Wednesday 23rd March after only about 8 hours intense rainfall. This was the highest peak, by nearly 2 metres, since records commenced in 1971.

At Lorraine, the river commenced to rise rapidly on the morning of Wednesday 23rd March and reached a peak of 16.9 metres at 6pm Thursday. This level was maintained overnight before starting to fall quickly on Saturday. The peak of 16.90 metres at Lorraine was the highest recorded level at the site since records started in 1974.

Downstream at Floraville, the river peaked at 9.91 metres on Sunday morning (26th). This was the highest recorded level since records commenced in 1984. Locals advise that this flood was the highest in the area since 1964. For more details on this flood please click on the following link.

Flinders River: Moderate flooding also occurred in the lower Flinders River at the end of March. River level rises at Walkers Bend were reported from 25th March with a flood peak of 11.17 metres occurring on 29th March with moderate flooding.

Don River: Very heavy rainfall occurred on the afternoon of Friday 7th April in the Don River with totals up to 150mm recorded in a few hours. As a result, river levels in the lower reaches of the Don River rose sharply causing moderate flooding. The Don River peaked at the Pump Station late Friday night and fell away quickly during Saturday.

Daintree River: In the days leading up to its crossing Cape York Peninsula on 19th April, Cyclone Monica dumped heavy rainfall on the North Tropical Coast from Cooktown to Tully. Rainfalls up to 500 mm were recorded in the Daintree River and moderate flooding occurred at Daintree Village on Thursday 20th April.

Barron River: Very high totals were recorded in a narrow coastal strip around Cairns in the 24 hours to 9am Thursday 20th April with the highest total of 340mm. River levels in the Barron River downstream of Bilwon rose sharply during the afternoon of Thursday 20th April, peaking in the delta area early on Friday morning causing moderate flooding.

Mulgrave and Russell Rivers: Cyclone Monica bought rains into the Mulgrave-Russell River system which resulted in moderate flooding at Gordonvale in the early hours of Thursday 20th April.

Tully and Murray Rivers: Rainfall totals of up to 450mm were recorded in the Tully and Murray Rivers in the 48 hours to 9am Thursday 20th April. This resulted in river levels reaching the highway levels in the Tully at Euramo late Thursday and in the Murray River at Murray Flats early Friday morning with widespread moderate flooding.

Norman River: Minor to moderate flooding which had commenced in March continued well into April.

Cooper Creek: During the first two weeks of April, widespread rainfall occurred in the upper reaches of the Thomson River above Longreach with totals up to 220mm. This resulted moderate flooding along the Thomson River with the main floodwaters reaching Longreach on 11th April. Flood waters then travelled down the Thomson reaching Jundah about 15th April.

During the second week of April, storms occurred in the Alice and Barcoo systems and this resulted in minor flooding in the Alice and the upper reaches of Barcoo Rivers. The combined floodwaters caused moderate flooding along the Barcoo from Coolagh to Retreat Bridge during the following week.

The combined floodwaters from the Thomson and Barcoo River reached Windorah on Wednesday 19th April causing major flooding in the area. By the end of May, the main floodwaters were still to arrive at Nappa Merrie.

Norman River: Minor flooding occurred in the Yappar River and the lower reaches of the Norman River in the Glenore Weir area from 26th March and continued until the end of the month.

The trough line that developed from the southern region of the Northern Territory across to southwest Queensland between 7th and the 15th resulted in 25-50mm rainfall totals recorded across the upper catchments throughout the south west, and which initiated progressive flooding of river basins in the far west of the state.

The development of an active monsoon trough from 15th to the 20th saw continued isolated rain fall across the southwest. A tropical depression developed between the 21st to the 25th and tracked over inland Australia through to southwest Queensland. This low triggered record daily rainfall totals and further extensive flooding across the southwest of the state, and extended a trough line over to the far north coast around Cairns resulting in flooding along the northern and central coastline of Queensland.

A total of 69 flood warnings were issued for 9 river basins during the month.

Paroo River : Minor flooding quickly developed in the Paroo River when isolated rainfall commenced on 7th and progressed to moderate flooding as the trough line was maintained in the southwest for 8 days. Moderate flood warnings commenced on 18th.

Further isolated daily rainfall totals of 20 to 40mm continued across the upper part of the catchment resulted in major flood levels recorded at Humeburn on 27th. Major flooding abated on 30th with moderate floodwaters continuing til the end of the month.

Bulloo River : Minor flooding quickly developed in the Bulloo River when isolated rainfall commenced on 16th. Moderate flood warnings commenced on 19th.

Major flooding quickly developed on 23rd as the monsoonal trough line was maintained in the southwest for 5 days. Daily rainfall totals between 30 to 40mm were spread across the upper catchment during this period at Adavale and Quilpie. Thargomindah, situated in the lower catchment, recorded a daily total of 62mm on 21st.

Cooper Creek : Daily rainfall totals of between 20 to 40mm around the 13th caused river rises and minor to moderate flooding to develop on 23rd in the lower Thomson River between Bogewong and Stonehenge. Moderate flood warnings commenced on 25th.

Further heavy rainfall was recorded in the upper catchment, with 73mm recorded at Longreach on 27th. Major flooding developed between 29th January and 1st February downstream at Windorah on Cooper Creek after 69 mm was recorded on 27th January and upstream floodwaters arrived. Moderate flooding continued til the end of the month.

Diamantina River : Below minor flood level, river rises developed on 9th following 15 to 25mm of rainfall recorded across the upper catchment, but river levels did not reach the minor flood level until 19th after further heavy rainfall. Winton recorded 57mm on 12th Moderate flood warnings commenced on 23rd.

Further rainfall of 60 to 90mm fell across the catchment between the 14th and the 27th and resulted in continuation of flooding til the end of the month.

Georgina River and Eyre Creek : Camooweal recorded 57mm on 12th. Continued daily rainfall across the catchment of between 15 to 30mm resulted in moderate flooding quickly developing at Glenormiston on 18th and flood warnings for the Georgina River commenced on 21st.

Further heavy rainfall was recorded in the period between 21st to the 27th, with some rainfall records broken in the two- day period between the 21st and the 22nd. Daily rainfall recorded at Eyre Creek included 127mm at Glenglye, 169mm at Bedourie, and 175mm and 229mm on consecutive days at Cluny.

Further river rises reached the major flood level on 26th on the Georgina River in the Marion Downs area, with major flooding extending downstream to the Bedourie area on Eyre Creek. Major flooding continued in Eyre Creek until the end of the month.

Don River : Flooding occurred in the lower reaches of the Don River downstream from Ida Creek following a monsoon depression that settled over the east coast between 21st to the 25th. The 72 hour rainfall totals to 9am on 24th of between 90 to 140mm were recorded across the catchment. Minor flood warnings were issued on 23rd and 24th.

Herbert River : The monsoon depression which settled over the east coast between the 21st to the 25th provided isolated rainfall of 10 to 30mm on consecutive days to the lower Herbert River. Further heavy rainfall in the following week resulted in the 48hour rainfall totals to 9am on the 31st of between 120 and 235mm across the lower Herbert River, and isolated 50mm falls recorded in the upper Herbert River. Moderate flood warnings commenced at the end of the month.

Tully and Murray Rivers : Isolated daily rainfall totals of between 20 to 50 mm were recorded across the Tully and Murray River catchments between 20th to 26th January. Further heavy rainfall was recorded across the catchment as the monsoonal trough settled on the east coast. The resultant 48 hour rainfall total to 9am on 31st January of between 170 to 320 mm was recorded across the Tully and Murray River catchments. Minor to moderate flood warnings commenced at the end of the month.

Johnstone River : The monsoon depression that settled over the east coast between the 21st to the 25th provided isolated rainfall of 20 to 40mm on consecutive days across the Johnstone River. Further heavy rainfall in the following week resulted in the 48hour rainfall totals to 9am

The active monsoon trough that developed across the far north coast in January produced moderate to heavy rainfall about the northern and central coastline and adjacent interior regions on the 1st and 2nd of February. This trough deepened further on 6th February into Tropical Cyclone 'Nelson' in the Gulf of Carpentaria. TC Nelson moved across Cape York Peninsula and weakened to a tropical rain depression on 7th February before it entered the Coral Sea near Cairns and moved steadily away from the Queensland coastline in a south-easterly direction.

An active area of thunderstorms developed on 12th February over central Queensland near the inland trough that extended down through South Australia to Adelaide. Predominantly fine weather prevailed over the state from 15th February onwards.

A total of 193 flood warnings were issued for 16 river basins during the month.

With no further significant rainfall recorded during February, floodwaters across all southwest river basins slowly receded to below minor levels. For more details on the flooding in South West Queensland please click on the following link.

Paroo River : Moderate to major flooding which had commenced on 18th January continued until 8th February. Flood warnings were finalised on 9th February.

Bulloo River : Moderate to major flooding which had commenced on 19th January continued until 7th February. Flood warnings were finalised on 9th February.

Cooper Creek : Moderate to major flooding which had commenced on 25th January continued until 9th February. Flood warnings were finalised on 10th February. Further minor flooding extended downstream on Cooper Creek at Nappa Merrie during the month.

Diamantina River : Moderate flooding which had commenced on 23rd January together with further rainfall recorded across the catchment at the end of January, resulted in major flooding developing in the lower Diamantina River at Birdsville on 7th February. With major floodwaters slowly receding to a moderate flood level at Birdsville and no further significant rainfall recorded within the catchment, flood warnings were finalised on 16th February. Minor flooding continued in the Birdsville area until the 25th.

Georgina River and Eyre Creek : Major flooding which had commenced on 26th January continued until 12th February. With moderate floodwaters slowly receding in the Glengyle area and no further significant rainfall recorded within the catchment, flood warnings were finalised on 16th February. Minor flooding continued until the end of February.

The monsoon depression which settled over the northern coast at the end of January brought heavy rainfall to the central coast between Townsville and Mackay in early February. The heaviest rainfall fell in the coastal areas between Townsville and Mackay, where monthly totals of between 300 and 600 mm were recorded. For more details on the flooding that affected the North and Central Coasts please click on the following link.

Pioneer River : With the onset of widespread rainfall along the coastline at the end of January, moderate flooding quickly developed and flood warnings commenced on 1st February. The heaviest rainfall was recorded in the 12 hours to 4am on 2nd February with between 140 and 190 mm, and a maximum hourly rainfall of 46 mm was recorded at 10am in the lower Pioneer River.

The Pioneer River at Mackay peaked with the high tide at 7.0 metres at 11am on 2nd February. Moderate flooding quickly subsided and flood warnings were finalised on 3rd February.

Major flooding in the upper reaches of the Don River subsided to moderate levels within 12 to 24 hours. The Don River at Bowen Pump Station peaked at 5.34 metres with moderate flooding at 11pm on 1st February. Flood warnings were finalised on 4th February.

Burdekin River : Widespread heavy rainfall across the upper Burdekin Basin and moderate rainfall elsewhere in early February resulted in major flooding quickly developing above the Burdekin Falls Dam, and minor to moderate flooding downstream of the dam site. Major flood warnings commenced on 2nd February.

Inflows to the Burdekin Falls Dam reached a peak level of 3.8 metres above the spillway on 4th February. Downstream of the dam site floodwaters were controlled to a moderate flood level. Flood warnings continued to be issued until 9th February.

Haughton River : Widespread heavy rainfall across the upper Haughton River in early February resulted in major flooding quickly developing , and major flood warnings commenced on 1st February. The heaviest hourly rainfall of 35 mm was recorded at 5am at Upper Major Creek on 1st February.

Major flooding along the Haughton River resulted in peak flood levels at Giru of 2.95 metres early on 2nd February, with floodwaters flowing through the township. Flooding quickly subsided to the minor flood level on 3rd February, and flood warnings were finalised on 4th February.

Ross River : Widespread heavy rainfall across the Ross River basin in early February resulted in moderate to major flooding in the Bohle River and Stuart Creek area. The heaviest rainfall was recorded in the 2 hours to 2pm on 1st February with between 70 and 150 mm. Flood warnings were issued for the general coastal rivers between Townsville and Mackay on 2nd February.

Repeated daily storm events with renewed river rises resulted in multiple flash flood events on the Bohle River and Stuart Creek. Controlled flows from the Ross River Dam during this period saw below minor flooding downstream in the Ross River. General flood warnings were finalised on 4th February.

Black River : Widespread heavy rainfall across the Black River basin in early February resulted in only minor flooding, which was covered in the general flood warning for coastal rivers between Townsville and Mackay on 1st February.

The monsoon depression which settled over the northern coast at the end of January brought further heavy rainfall in early February. The heaviest rain fell along the coast between Townsville and Tully, where monthly totals were between 600 and 800 mm. For more details on the flooding that affected the North and Central Coasts please click on the following link.

Herbert River : Moderate flood warnings had commenced on 31st January and quickly advanced to major flooding on 1st February, mainly confined to the lower Herbert River. The heaviest rainfall was recorded in the 2 hours to 11pm on 1st February with between 20 and 60 mm, which also included the heaviest hourly record of 43 mm at Gairloch.

Two major flood peaks were recorded at Gairloch, with the highest recorded peak of 11.69 metres at 2pm on 1st February, followed by second and slightly smaller peak of 11.39 metres at 8pm on 5th February. Flood warnings were finalised on 9th February.

Tully and Murray Rivers : Minor flood warnings had commenced on 31st January and quickly advanced to major flooding on 1st February. The highest rainfall was recorded in the 6 hours to 11pm on 31st January with between 120 and 190 mm, which also included the heaviest hourly rainfall of 53 mm recorded at Tully township. Two moderate flood peaks were recorded on the Tully River at Euramo, with an initial recorded peak of 8.49 metres at 4pm on 1st February. Additional heavy rainfall over the next few days produced a second and larger flood peak of 8.74 metres at 6am on 6th February. Both peaks put floodwaters 0.5 to 0.85 metres over the level of the Bruce Highway. Similar flood peaks were recorded on the Murray River at Murray Flats, but river levels reached the major flood level with similar rises over the Bruce Highway. Flood warnings were finalised on 9th February.

A second flood event occurred when renewed rain fell on an already wet catchment early on 19th February, which saw flooding quickly recommence and minor flood warnings issued by the afternoon. Minor to moderate flooding occurred on both the Tully and Murray Rivers, with flood warnings being finalised on 23rd February.

Johnstone River : Flood warnings were issued for the general coastal rivers between Cairns and Townsville on 30th January. Further heavy rainfall early in February resulted in a major flood warning being issued for the Johnstone River on 5th February. The flash flooding event peaked at 5.08 metres with the high tide at Innisfail at 11am, with the heaviest hourly rainfall total of 41 mm recorded at Topaz. Flood warnings were finalised on 6th February.

Mulgrave and Russell River : Widespread heavy rainfall across the Mulgrave and Russell River basins in early February resulted in a minor flood warning being issued for coastal rivers between Cairns and Townsville on 3rd February. Further heavy rainfall and the possibility of flash flooding resulted in the issuing of a major flood warning on 5th February. The heaviest hourly rainfall recorded was 33 mm at Gordonvale.

A moderate flood peak of 13.8 metres was recorded at 4pm on 5th February at Gordonvale, with river levels remaining below the level of the Bruce Highway. Flood warnings were finalised on 6th February.

20 flood warnings were issued, mainly for the Paroo and Bulloo rivers, during March.

Paroo River : River rises and minor flooding occurred in the Paroo River on the 8th with minor to moderate flooding extending downstream to Hungerford over the next week and persisted until the 22nd.

Bulloo River : River rises and minor flooding occurred in the Bulloo River at Quilpie on the 9th, with flooding extending downstream to Thargomindah by the end of the week, warnings were finalised on the 19th.

Langlo : Local to minor flooding occurred at Warilda on the Langlo River on the 11th.

Diamantina : Local to minor flooding affected the Diamantina River at Diamantina Lakes on the 14th.

Dawson : Local to minor flooding occurred in the upper Dawson River at Tarana Crossing on the 15th and at Taroom on the 16th and 17th.

Intense rainfall occurred on the Sunshine Coast overnight on the 23rd August in association with an upper trough system and an east coast low (ECL). The rainfall caused flash flooding in most of the smaller coastal streams from Brisbane to Noosa during the night of the 23rd and then led to riverine flooding in the Noosa, Mary, Maroochy and Mooloolah Rivers from the 24th to 27th.

The flood levels reached in the Noosa River were the highest since 1992 and the third highest on record. This caused major flooding in Lake Cooroibah and Lake Cootharaba and moderate flooding at Tewantin. Major flood levels were also reached in the tributaries of the Maroochy and Mooloolah Rivers but floods levels remained below minor downstream at Maroochydore and Mooloolabah. The peak in Yandina Creek at Yandina Creek ALERT was the highest on record.

River levels in the Mary River at Gympie reached moderate flood level but remained below minor flood level at Maryborough. Major flood levels were reached in Tinana Creek with the peaks at Bauple and Teddington Weir being the highest since 1992. For more details on the flooding that affected the Sunshine Coast area please click on the following link.

Maroochy River :The flooding in the Maroochy River system was most significant in the tributaries and upper reaches. Major flood levels were reached at Maroochy River at Eumundi late Thursday 23rd August 2007 and did not fall below major flood level until early Saturday morning. This was the highest level at Eumundi since 1996 and the 3rd highest on record. Major flooding also started Thursday night in Yandina Creek at Yandina ALERT but lasted through to Sunday 26th August. This was the highest flood on record. The floods caused some problems downstream at Maroochydore but even with higher than normal tides did not reach the minor flood level at Picnic Point.

Noosa River : The flooding in the Noosa River was the most significant for the event in terms of effects on the local community. The levels in the Lakes and at Tewantin started to rise during the morning of Friday 24th August, and peaked on Saturday (25th) night and Sunday (26th) night with the high tides. The flood levels did not fall below minor flood level until around Tuesday of the next week (28th August 2007). The flooding was the highest since 1992 and the 3rd highest on record. The highest peak at Tewantin for this event was 1.65 metres at 18:36 25/8/2007.

Mary River : The flooding in the Mary River caused widespread traffic problems and road closures particularly affecting the area of the annual Gympie Muster. The flood levels at Gympie rose quickly during Friday 24th with a moderate flood peak being recorded around midday on the 25th. These flood waters then moved downstream over the next 2 days and caused moderate flooding at Miva and Tiaro but peaked below minor flood level at Maryborough. The levels in Tinana Creek rose during Friday and Saturday with major flood peaks occurring on Sunday at Bauple and Monday at Teddington Weir.

Statistically the most significant flooding in the Mary river system was in Tinana Creek where levels were the highest since 1992. Levels in the Mary River at Gympie were the highest since 1999.

Stanley River : The heavy rainfall on the Sunshine Coast also caused rises in the Stanley River above Somerset Dam. Minor flood levels were reached at Peachester and Woodford on 24/8/2007 and 25/8/2007 respectively.

Sunshine Coast: Heavy rainfall was recorded on the Sunshine coast on Tuesday 04/09/2007 and continued into Wednesday 05/09/2007. Rises occurred in the Maroochy River with minor flood levels reached at Eumundi and in Yandina Creek where major flooding peaked on Thursday 06/09/2007 at Yandina Creek AL. Some minor flooding was also recorded in the Mooloolah River during Thursday 06/09/2007.

No significant flooding occurred in Queensland.

Heavy rainfall over the interior of Queensland in mid November led to minor to moderate rises at Diamantina Lakes and also in the Thomson and Barcoo Rivers which extended downstream into Cooper Creek from the 18th.

Further rainfall led to minor to moderate flooding developing in the headwater streams and tributaries of the Nogoa, Comet, Balonne, Maranoa and Warrego River from the 26th and also included the Paroo and Bulloo River systems the from next day.

Warrego River :Flood warnings were issued for the Warrego and the Paroo from the 28th. The areas of rain and scattered showers and thunderstorms with moderate to heavy falls over the last few days caused significant rises and flooding in the Upper Warrego, Nive, Langlo and Ward Rivers.

A moderate flood peak of 4 metres was recorded in the Nive River at Biddenham overnight of the 27th. Rises reported in the Warrego River at Augathella had levels below minor flood level and moderate flooding on the Warrego River at 27 Mile Garden.

Significant rises and minor to moderate flooding has developed in the Langlo and Ward Rivers.

During the 29th the main flood waters in the upper Warrego were nearing the Charleville area where river levels were causing minor flooding. Flood levels on Nive and Warrego River upstream from 27 Mile Gardens were falling with a minor to moderate flood easing.

At 8.30am the Warrego River at Charleville was 4.22 metres and rising causing minor flooding and was near the level of the old bridge at Charleville.

Minor to moderate flooding continued in the Langlo and Ward Rivers but was easing and minor flooding continued further downstream at Cunnamulla.

Further rainfall was received in the upper Warrego River overnight with totals of between 25 and 35mm being recorded at Augathella, Wetlands and Chesterton. This caused some rises in the Upper Warrego River to Augathella during the 30th.

Paroo River : On the 28th moderate flooding had developed in the upper reaches of the Paroo River and Beechal Creek. The flood waters were around the level of the approaches to the Paroo River Bridge at Eulo. Further heavy rainfall of between 50 and 70mm at Quilpeta and Humeburn during the afternoon caused rapid rises on the Paroo River at Eulo and major flooding was now expected. Humeburn recorded a moderate flood peak of 4.24 metres early in the morning before falling. Downstream at Eulo the level at 6am was 0.55 metres above the approaches to the Paroo River Bridge at Eulo.

The highest rainfall totals for the last 5 days included Humeburn 122mm, Quilpeta 181mm, Cowley Station 85mm and Eulo 135mm.

By the 30th major flooding was occurring on the Paroo River between Humeburn and Eulo and extending downstream toward Caiwarro and Hungerford. The Paroo River at Eulo peaked early the next morning around 5 metres, just below the level of the January 2004 flood which reached 5.15 metres.

A trough line and associated heavy rainfall through the central west during late November and through to mid December saw minor to moderate rises across many western Qld rivers, from the Diamantina River in the far west through to the Condamine River in the Darling Downs. Minor to moderate flooding also developed across the headwaters of the Fitzroy River (the upper Dawson, Nogoa and Comet Rivers) during late November and into December.

Another rain band appeared across Western Queensland during mid December that produced additional heavy rainfall, and which caused renewed river rises from the Barcoo River in the west to the Weir River in the Darling Downs. This rain band then extended further eastwards bringing rain to areas of South East Queensland and Central Queensland.

During the latter half of December an active monsoon trough developed across Northern Australia that saw further heavy rainfall in Far North Queensland, and which extended down into the southern half of Queensland. This trough line was eventually associated with the formation of TC Melanie off the WA coastline on the 29th of December.

SOUTH WEST QUEENSLAND :

Flood warnings that were current for the Paroo River and Warrego Rivers during the end of November continued until the 10th of December, with minor flooding continuing to slowly ease for several days afterwards. By mid December most river systems were experiencing wet insitu conditions, and when a further series of isolated storms moved across western Queensland between the 12th to the 15th of December, Flood Warnings were reissued for the Paroo River and river rises were generally recorded with some minor flooding on the Barcoo River, Bulloo and Warrego Rivers, and across the headwaters of the Maranoa and Balonne Rivers, Wallam and Mungallala Creeks, the Moonie River, and the Upper Weir River and Yarrill Creek. Rainfall totals recorded across these western districts varied from 25mm to 100mm for the week ending on the 15th of December.

Another cold front moved across Western Queensland on the 22nd of December producing further rainfall and renewed river rises across most river systems. This prolonged flooding for those rivers already in flood, and caused minor flooding to redevelop on the lower Diamantina River, Barcoo River and Cooper Creek, Warrego River, Bungil and Mungallala Creeks, the Balonne and Narran Rivers. This was followed by yet another trough line that developed over Western Queensland from the 24th - 27th of December, which caused further renewed rises and minor to moderate flooding on the Thomson Barcoo Rivers and Cooper Creek, with Flood Warnings being issued from the 31st of January untilthe 9th of January 2008.

Paroo River : Major flooding developed at Humeburn in the Upper Paroo River on the 16thof December, and a Flood Warning was issued on the 17th of December as moderate flooding also developed at Eulo. Flood Warnings continued to be issued until the 5th of January 2008, with some minor flooding continuing until the 9th of January 2008.

Bulloo River : Major flooding developed at Quilpie in the Upper Bulloo River on the 20th of December, and when this was followed by further major flooding nearby at South Comongin overnight on the 23rd of December, a Flood Warning was issued on the 24th of December.Moderate flooding developed downstream in the lower Bulloo River at Autumnvale and Thargomindah on about the 25th - 27th of December.Flood warnings continued to be issued until the 6th fo January 2008, with some minor flooding continuing until the 10th of January 2008.

Thomson and Barcoo Rivers and Cooper Creek :

Minor flooding developed around Longreach in the Upper Thomson River and in the Barcoo River on 31st of December. Moderate flooding also extended downstream to Windorah on Cooper Creek. Flood Warnings continued to be issued until the 9th of January 2008.

SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND :

The rain band that moved across western Queensland during mid December continued further eastwards producing similar rainfall totals across the Logan and Albert Rivers, resulting in a flood warning for the Teviot Brook and Lower Logan River between the 12thto the 14th of December. River rises causing minor flooding also developed in Warrill Creek on the Bremer River, in Yandina Creek on the Maroochy River, and in the Upper Dawson River.

Teviot Brook and Lower Logan River: Heavy rainfall recorded during the afternoon on the 12 of Decmeber caused minor flooding to develop along the Teviot Brook with some small rises and minor flooding in the Round Mountain area on the Upper Logan River located upstream of Beaudesert. Despite a major flood peak of 6.4 metres recorded at Boonah on the 13th of December, this event generally only produced below minor flooding downstream along the Teviot Brook.

CENTRAL QUEENSLAND :

The rain band that moved across western Queensland during mid December also spread into the headwaters of the Fitzroy River, and produced some minor flooding to develop on the Upper Dawson River on 13th of December.

FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND :

Heavy rainfall developed from an active monsoon trough during late December. River rises generally remained below minor flood levels, although a flood warning was issued for the Tully River at the end of December.

TULLY RIVER :

Heavy rainfall recorded in the 18 hours to 6am on the 27th of December was between 180mm to 360mm. This rainfall caused only minor flooding to develop at Euramo, where a minor flood peak of 6.34 metres was recorded on the afternoon of Thursday the 27th of December.

Two major rainfall events occurred across Queensland during January 2008.

Light to moderate rainfall persisted over Southeast Queensland throughout the 3rd - 4th of January which wet catchments in the coastal and hinterland areas across SE Qld. However the rainfall intensity then increased across the headwaters of the Nerang, Coomera, Logan, Albert and Condamine Rivers later on the 4th of January with embedded thunderstorm activity resulting in flash flooding. This persistent thunderstorm activity then moved further westward after midnight to areas just east of Warwick producing further very high intensity rainfall.

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Helen moved across the Top End and entered the Gulf of Carpentaria early in January 2008. The low slowly tracked eastwards across Cape York Peninsular on the 14th of January and was positioned off the Far North Queensland coast near Cardwell. The low then intensified and drifted slowly over the coast at Townsville and further inland to Charters Towers within the Burdekin River basin on the 15th of January, producing severe weather to inland and coastal communities.

Widespread intense rainfall was recorded across many catchments along the Central Queensland coast as the low continued to slowly drift southwards towards the headwaters of the Thomson River, Barcoo River and Cooper Creek during 16th January, producing very intense rainfall over the Belyando River in the Burdekin River basin, Nogoa River and Theresa Creek in the Fitzroy River basin, and very heavy rainfall to other inland and coastal areas. The low continued its southward movement on 17th January producing further intense rainfalls as it tracked over the western parts of the Fitzroy River basin around Emerald, and then along the Warrego River through to Charleville.

The low pressure system continued to track steadily southwards during 18th of January and crossed the border into NSW on 19th of January. Rainfall then eased over Queensland.

WESTERN QUEENSLAND :

Flood Warnings current for the Thompson/Barcoo Rivers and Cooper Creek, Paroo River and Bulloo River during the end of December continued until the 9th of December. A trough line developed over Western Queensland between 11th and 20th of January associated with ex-TC Helen producing heavy rainfall, generally with 72hr totals of between 50mm to150mm and isolated daily rainfall totals of between 40mm to100mm, including 223mm at Eastmere. This rainfall resulted in fast river rises and major flooding on the Thompson/Barcoo Rivers Cooper Creek, Paroo River, Bulloo River, Warrego River, Dumaresq/Macintyre Rivers, and the Condamine/Balonne Rivers.

Emergency Services erected temporary levee banks where the Warrego River passed through Charleville Township, however the major flood level reached 6.02m on 22nd of January (lapping at the foot of the temporary levee). Major flooding downstream of Charleville affected Cunnamulla until 29th of January. For more details on the flooding in Central and Western Queensland please click on the following link.

SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND :

The light to moderate rainfall over Southeast Queensland during early January intensified overnight on 4th of January producing flash flooding on the Nerang Coomera Rivers and Gold Coast Creeks, and the Logan/Albert Rivers with moderate to major flooding which lasted only 1-3 days.

The rapid river rises washed away some sections of roadway creek crossings and bridges within the Boonah and Beaudesert Shire Councils, and Emergency Services were kept very busy with swift water rescues and dealing with vehicles caught in flooded crossings. For more information on the flooding in the South East Queensland region, please click on the following link.

CENTRAL QUEENSLAND :

Very heavy rainfall occurred along the Queensland coast between Townsville and Mackay and inland over the Coalfields and Central Interior between the 10th and 20th January. This rainfall produced widespread flooding across Central Queensland including the Ross River, Haughton River, Don River,and Pioneer River, however the most pronounced and intensive rainfall occurred over the Nogoa River and Theresa Creek within the Fitzroy River Basin and the Belyando River within the Burdekin River Basin. Intense rainfall of 143mm fell on Giru over 2 hours, whilst the heaviest daily rainfall totals exceeded 300mm causing flash flooding in the Proserpine and Airlie Beach area. Bogantungun situated to the west of the city of Emerald recorded a 4-day rainfall total of nearly 700mm.

Many water storage dams were filled as a result of this rainfall event including the Ross River Dam near Townsville, the Burdekin Dam near Charters Towers, and the Fairbairn Dam near Emerald. Emergency Services evacuated many houses in and around the city of Emerald on about the 20th of January as floodwaters from the Nogoa River surrounded and isolated the city, and some evacuations also occurred a week later on the Fitzroy River around the city of Rockhampton on about the 28th of January. For more details on the flooding in Central and Western Queensland please click on the following link.

FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND :

As ex-TC Helen moved over Cape York Peninsular early in January, the tropical low produced heavy rainfall causing river rises and minor flooding in the Tully River and adjacent coastal streams on the 8th of January.

Early February saw the continuation of flooding events across Western Queensland resulting from rainfall that occurred during January 2008.

A moist middle level trough system over southern Queensland between the 3rd and 5th of February produced thunderstorms and moderate to local heavy falls across the Darling Downs and further eastwards into South East Queensland, resulting in major flooding across the Border Rivers, and minor to moderate flooding across Brisbane and the Gold Coast and further north to the Wide Bay area north of Brisbane.

A monsoon low originating in the Gulf of Carpentaria traced a path southeast across southern Cape York Peninsula on the 11th of February to intensify (996 hPa) over land just southwest of Mackay on the 12th of February. The system brought with it localised severe winds (in excess of 50 knots) to Airlie Beach in the Proserpine area and heavy rainfall to areas between Townsville and Rockhampton, resulting in major flooding across the Central Coast basins. Rainfall from the low pressure system extended further southward to the Fitzroy River eventually affecting the City of Rockhampton during late February.

The low quickly moved out to sea allowing a strong high-pressure ridge to develop along the Queensland coast south of the monsoon trough. Conditions in Mackay deteriorated early on the 15th of February producing phenomenally intense rainfalls in the area and severe flash flooding in and around Mackay. The northward movement of the rainfall during the day of the 15th of February brought about intense rainfalls in the Townsville region that night.Major wind damage was sustained to marine craft in the Airlie Beach area just north of Mackay, and about 4000 homes were affected by flooding in the township of Mackay. This weather event resulted in a number of record floods along the Haughton River, Don River, and the Bogie River within the Burdekin Basin, as well as numerous near record floods across many other coastal catchments.

The monsoon trough that extended across Cape York Peninsula gradually moved northwards from Townsville up the coast between the 15th an 19th of February, producing scattered rain and storms across the Far North Queensland coast and moderate to major flooding in the Ross and Bohle Rivers at Townsville, the Herbert River at Ingham, and the Barron River at Cairns. For an overview into the flooding in Queensland during February please click on the following link.

WESTERN QUEENSLAND :

Flood Warnings current for the Thompson/Barcoo Rivers and Cooper Creek, Paroo River, Bulloo River and Warrego River during the end of January continued until the 7th of February. A trough line developed over the Darling Downs between the 3rd and 5th of February producing isolated heavy rainfall, which resulted in fast river rises and major flooding on the Weir and Moonie Rivers, and the Condamine/BalonneRivers.

SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND :

Scattered thunderstorms and isolated heavy rainfall over Southeast Queensland during early February produced only minor flooding from the 5th of February on the Nerang and Coomera Rivers and Gold Coast Creeks, the Bremer River and Warrill Creek in the Ipswich area, and moderate to minor flooding north of Brisbane on the BurrumRiver.

CENTRAL QUEENSLAND :

Very heavy rainfall to areas between Townsville and Rockhampton between the 11th and 15th of February produced widespread 24-hour rainfall totals of between 100mm to 200mm, including isolated heavier rainfalls in excess of 300mm. This rainfall caused major flooding across the coastal basins of the Haughton River, Burdekin River, and the Don River. Rainfall from the low pressure system extended further southward to the Fitzroy River where 24-hour rainfalls of between 50mm to 150mm were recorded, resulting in major flooding that peaked at Rockhampton a week later on the 25th of February.

As the low moved out to sea early on the 15th of February coastal conditions deteriorated in the area around Mackay and Proserpine, resulting in intense rainfalls and severe flash flooding following 6-hour rainfalls of nearly 600mm in and around Mackay and on the Pioneer River. The northward movement of the rainfall during the day of the 15th of February produced renewed flooding to the Don River and the Haughton River, and brought about intense rainfalls in the Townsville region that night.

FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND :

As the monsoonal trough moved northwards from Townsville again early in the morning on the 16th of February, very heavy rainfall (260mm over 3 hours) produced fast river rises and a major flood warning was issued for coastal areas between Cooktown and Townsville. Major flooding resulted on the 16th of February for the Ross River and Bohle River, followed by moderate flooding on the 17th of February for the Herbert River, and minor flooding on the Barron River on the 19th of February.

Early March saw the continued easing of flooding across Western Queensland resulting from rainfall that occurred during February 2008. In the tropical north the monsoon trough traced a path across Cape York Peninsula and into waters off the southern coast of Queensland.

This trough system continued to weaken as it slowly retreated northwards along the Queensland coast, producing coastal showers that increased to moderate and heavy rain causing flooding to some coastal rivers between Townsville and Cooktown. No further flooding was recorded after the 17th of March.

WESTERN QUEENSLAND :

Minor flooding continued to slowly ease until about the 5th March across the far western districts including the Diamantina River, the Cooper Creek, and the Paroo River.

FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND :

As the monsoonal trough moved northwards from Cardwell between the 2nd and 4th of March, heavy rainfall (130mm to 175mm over 12 hours) produced fast river rises and minor to moderate flooding on the Tully and Murray Rivers, and moderate to major flooding on the Herbert River and on the Mulgrave-Russell Rivers, followed on the 5th of March by moderate to major flooding on the Barron River and Daintree River. Further minor to moderate flooding resulted from heavy rain (130mm to 175mm over 12 hours) around the 14th of March in the area between Cairns and Cardwell. Flood Warnings were issued for the Mulgrave-Russell Rivers and the Tully and Murray Rivers. For more details on the flooding in North Queensland please click onthe following link.

No significant flooding occurred in Queensland.

No significant flooding occurred in Queensland.

Bulloo River : Rainfall of between 40 and 60mm over two days caused rises in the Bulloo River at Quilpie with a minor peak recorded on the 4th of June. The floodwaters travelled slowly downstream with a moderate flood peak recorded at Thargomindah on the 10th of June.

Sunshine Coast Streams: Heavy rainfall of between 200 and 400 millimetres was recorded in the catchments of the Mary, Maroochy, Mooloolah and Noosa rivers during the 5 days to the 3rd of June. This caused areas of minor flooding in the Mary River between the 2nd - 4th of June and moderate to major flooding in the tributary streams of the Maroochy and Mooloolah Rivers and in Mountain Creek on the 2nd of June.

No significant riverine flooding was recorded in the lower Maroochy, Mooloolah and Noosa Rivers but the heavy rainfall and stream/flash flooding caused significant traffic interruptions across the Sunshine Coast.

No significant flooding occurred in Queensland.

No significant flooding occurred in Queensland.

No significant flooding occurred in Queensland.

No significant flooding occurred in Queensland.

Intense rainfall occurred overnight on Wednesday 19th November across South East Queensland, particularly in the Ipswich and Lockyer Valley area. This caused local flash flooding overnight with riverine flooding occurring in the Bremer River, the Lockyer, Laidley and Warrill Creeks on Thursday the 20th of November. Major flood levels were reached in the Bremer River and in the Lockyer, Ipswich and Northern Brisbane Creeks. For more details on the flooding in the Ipswich region please click on the following link.

A moderate flood peak of 10.0 metres was reached at the David Trumpy Bridge at Ipswich in the early afternoon on the 20th of November.

No significant flooding occurred in Queensland.

An active monsoon trough with an embedded low pressure system centred over the Northern Territory interacted with an upper level trough, producing heavy widespread rainfall areas and thunderstorms across the North-Western districts of Queensland This resulted in the first flood warnings for the season in the Gulf Rivers and the Georgina, Diamantina and Cooper catchments.

The low pressure area persisted over the Northern Territory and Western Queensland producing further heavy rainfall around the Gulf of Carpentaria and western Queensland to the 7th of January causing more rises in the Nicholson, Albert and Flinders Rivers.

A low pressure system then formed in the Gulf of Carpentaria during the 8th of January with the monsoon trough extending from the low across the Queensland North Tropical Coast and over the Coral Sea. This low continued to produce heavy rainfall around the Gulf of Carpentaria and the North Tropical for several days before deepening to become Tropical Cyclone Charlotte on the 11th of January.

TC Charlotte tracked slowly southeast to cross the Gulf coast near Gilbert River Mouth on the 12th of January as a category 1 system. This again produced further heavy rainfall on the Gulf coast in the vicinity of the coastal crossing. However, heavier falls were recorded on the North Tropical Coast between Cape Tribulation and Babinda in the zone of convergence between the northerly monsoon winds and the southeast surge moving up the east Queensland coast. This heavy rainfall event coincided with king tides along the coast and led to major flooding in the Tully River and the inundation of houses at Cairns and Townsville.

The heaviest rainfall then moved south to be centred over Townsville causing major flooding in the Haughton River at Giru. Upper Major Creek recorded over 700 mm of rainfall in 48 hours to 8:30 am on the 14th of January.

Isolated showers and thunderstorms continued through the northern half of the state for the remainder of the month producing isolated heavy falls and further exacerbating existing flooding around the Gulf of Carpentaria and over the Diamantina, Georgina and Cooper catchments.

By the 29th of January a tropical low had developed on the monsoon trough and was positioned over the southern Gulf of Carpentaria. The low deepened slowly and produced further heavy rainfall in already flooded areas around the Gulf of Carpentaria. This again, further exacerbated existing flood conditions. Flood Warnings were then issued for the Tully, Murray, and Herbert Rivers.

NORTH WESTERN QUEENSLAND :

The North-West monsoon flow from the Gulf of Carpentaria continued to direct moist unstable air into the north-west districts causing areas of locally heavy rain and thunderstorms. Flood Warnings commenced early in January for the (including the Nicholson, Gregory, Albert, Leichhardt, Cloncurry, Flinders and Norman Rivers) and also for the Georgina and Diamantina Rivers in the channel country of far Western Queensland.

The highest monthly January rainfall on record was received at Mt Isa (563.4mm) and Nardoo (674.2mm) in the Leichhardt catchment, at Herbert Vale (577.8mm) in the Nicholson catchment, and at Devoncourt Station (576.8mm) and Strathtay Station (597.8mm) in the Flinders catchment.

Two new rainfall records were also set in January: highest daily rainfall total for Herbert Vale (175mm on the 4th of January) in the Nicholson catchment, and at Marion Downs (192mm on the 7th of January) in the Georgina catchment. These sites in the Lower and Upper Carpentaria rainfall districts surpassed records previously set in January 1974 during Tropical Cyclone Wanda.

Many gauging stations across the Gulf River Systems and the Channel Country also recorded very high flood peaks that have not been seen for decades, including the Gilbert River at Strathmore (8.10 metres - rank of 2nd highest flood since 1974), the Cloncurry River at Cloncurry (8.03 metres - rank of 3rd highest flood since March 1997), the Georgina River at Urandangie (6.85 metres – rank of 5th highest flood since March 1997) and in Eyre Creek at Glengyle (5.25 metres – rank of 4th highest flood since March 1997).

A Flood Warning for the Gilbert River was added late in January to the Gulf Rivers warning when a tropical low formed in the southern Gulf of Carpentaria. By the end of January, flood warnings were still current for the Gulf Rivers and the Channel Country. For an overview of the flooding in Western Queensland please click on the following link. For an overview of the flooding throughout the Gulf catchments please click on the following link.

FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND :

As intense heavy rainfall associated with ex-TC Charlotte commenced to fall along the north tropical coast, flood warnings were issued on the 12th of January for Coastal Rivers between Cairns and Townsville and between Townsville and Mackay.

Rainfall intensities of 189mm in 3 hours recorded at Cairns Airport during the morning of the 12th of January coincided with king tides that produced flash flooding within the Cairns city centre. As the severe weather slowly moved down the coast towards Townsville, many coastal areas received daily rainfall totals in excess of 300mm. Flood warnings were issued between the 12th and 14th of January for the Mulgrave and Russell Rivers, the Haughton River and the Don River.

As a tropical low developed on the monsoon trough over the southern Gulf of Carpentaria towards the end of January, further heavy rainfall on the north tropical coast resulted in the commencement of flood warnings on the 30th of January for the Tully and Murray Rivers and the Herbert River.

GULF COUNTRY : For an overview of the flooding throughout the Gulf catchments please click on the following link.

During February, most Gulf Country rivers experienced moderate to major flooding causing the second consecutive month of prolonged inundation throughout the area.

A low deepened slowly and drifted northeast to be positioned over the southern Gulf of Carpentaria by the 29th of January. The result was further heavy rainfall over the Gulf Rivers catchments, in particular the Nicholson, Leichhardt, Norman and Flinders River catchments where scattered rainfalls of between 50 mm and 150 mm were recorded. Renewed river rises and major flooding occurred again in the already flooded Gulf Rivers.

Further showers and thunderstorms about an active monsoon trough produced heavy rainfall during the 13th - 25th of February over the southern Cape York Peninsula and caused multiple renewed rises in the Gilbert and Flinders Rivers around the Gulf of Carpentaria.

WESTERN QUEENSLAND :

For an overview of the flooding in Western Queensland please click on the following link.

Cooper Creek:

Large rainfall totals were recorded during Monday the 9th to Wednesday the 11th of February across the Thomson-Barcoo-Cooper catchment, particularly north of Longreach and east of Wahroongah. This caused riverine flooding in the Landsborough, Darr, Alice, Barcoo and Thomson Rivers and their tributary creeks. Flood peaks were recorded in these rivers and creeks during the three days following the heavy rain.

The floodwaters from the Landsborough River and Cornish and Aramac Creeks caused moderate flooding downstream in the Thomson River. A moderate flood peak was reached at Camoola Park on the 12th of February, with a minor flood peak again on the 20th of February. A major flood peak was recorded at Longreach on the 12th of February and a second minor peak occurred on the 23rd of February. Moderate to major flooding extended downstream of Longreach to Jundah. The combined floodwaters from the Barcoo River and the Thomson River resulted in a major flood peak at Windorah on 21st of February. These flood waters as at 3rd of March continued to flow towards Nappa Merrie.

Diamantina River: Rainfall was recorded during the 9th − 10th of February, with the largest falls occurring in the Mackunda Downs area, which resulted in second flood peaks. A flood peak as a result of this rainfall was first recorded at Elderslie on the 11th of February. These floodwaters then travelled downstream over the following two weeks to peak at Birdsville on the 9th of March.

Georgina River and Eyre Creek: Rainfall was recorded between the 9th − 10th of February, with the largest falls occurring at Camooweal, Urandangi and Trepell, which subsequently caused renewed river rises and a second flood peak at Urandangi on the 12th of February. These floodwaters then moved downstream over the following two weeks to peak at Glengyle on the 26th of February.

NORTH TROPICAL COAST : Johnstone River: The moderate to major flood event in the Johnstone River Catchment can be attributed to a weak tropical low which was embedded in the monsoon trough. As this low crossed the coast at Innisfail on the 6th of February, it slowly tracked through the more coastal areas of the catchment and rainfall totals of over 475 mm were recorded in some areas to 9 am on the 7th of February. A moderate flood peak of 5.68 metres was recorded at Innisfail Wharf at about 8:30 pm on the 6th of February. For an overview of the flooding in the Johnstone River catchments please click on the following link.

Tully/Murray Rivers: On Sunday the 1st and Monday the 2nd of February, further heavy rainfall was received in the Tully and Murray catchments. This rainfall was due to the approaching Tropical Cyclone Ellie and caused renewed river rises in the Tully and Murray Rivers. River levels in the Tully River at Bolinda Estate and Euramo rose to a moderate flood peak during the 2nd - 3rd of February. Prolonged moderate flooding resulted in the Murray River at Murray Flats, reaching a moderate flood peak on 3rd February.

Rainfall totals for the period of the 2nd - 5th of February reduced significantly. This allowed river levels in the Tully and Murray Rivers to fall to minor flood level or below. Further heavy rainfall occurred on the Friday 6th and Saturday 7th of February due to a weak low which had developed on the monsoon trough to the east of Cairns. As a result of the previous large rainfall events the catchment was saturated leading to reduced losses, very rapid runoff and fast river rises. The Tully River at Bolinda Estate rose to a moderate flood peak on the 6th of February, while a major flood peak was reached at Euramo on the 7th. In the Murray River at both Murray Flats and Upper Murray River, levels rapidly rose to a major flood level on the 7th. For an overview of the flooding in the Tully and Murray River catchments please click on the following link.

Herbert River: The rainfall recorded in the lower Herbert River in the 24 hours to 9 am on the 13th January was sufficient to produce a moderate flood at Halifax. This rainfall event saturated the Herbert River catchment, which provided conditions for higher river levels in early February. The first heavy rainfall event in February 2009, caused by the passage inland of Tropical Cyclone Ellie on 2nd of February, produced severe major flooding throughout the Herbert River catchment. The Herbert River at Gairloch, near Ingham, peaked at 12.25 metres on the 3rd of February which is the highest since March 1997 flood. River levels in the lower Herbert then began to ease, after the crossing of Cyclone Ellie, however, a second peak of 12.25 metres was recorded again at Gairloch on the 7th of February.

Due to the catchment-wide nature of the rainfall associated with Cyclone Ellie, the upstream waters that travelled down the Herbert River prevented river levels returning to normal flows downstream. The combination of this and the short time between all three periods of heavy rainfall kept the Herbert River abOve major flood level for one week in some locations. For an overview of the flooding in the Herbert catchment please click on the following link.

CENTRAL COAST : Haughton River: Very heavy rainfall was recorded over the 4 days to 9 am on the 4th of February. On the 3rd of February, the Haughton River at Giru peaked at 2.94 m, which is the equal 4th highest since the record started in 1978. The heavy rainfall recorded in the Calcium area between the 7th - 8th of February, with totals over 100 mm in parts of Major Creek, produced a major flood peak downstream at Giru of 2.74 metres. Again, the heavy rainfall recorded in the Calcium area between the 12th - 13th of February combined with totals in excess of 100 mm in the rest of the Haughton catchment, produced a major flood peak at Giru of 2.69 metres. For an overview of the flooding in the Haughton River catchment please click on the following link.

Burdekin River: Several moderate to heavy rainfall events contributed to very much above average rainfall over the northern half of Queensland in January 2009. None of these rainfall events was sufficiently widespread to produce large river rises in the Burdekin River Catchment during this period. However, rainfall saturated the catchment, such that the first heavy rainfall event in February 2009,

caused by the passage inland of Tropical Cyclone Ellie, resulted in moderate to major flooding in both the upper and lower Burdekin River. No record flood

heights were recorded in this event, however Sellheim, which has over 130 years of record, recorded its equal 3rd highest river level of 20.5 metres. For an overview of the flooding in the Burdekin River catchment please click on the following link.

The most significant event in March was Tropical Cyclone Hamish. Initial pre-emptive flood warnings were issued from Cooktown south to Maryborough during the event. However due to the cyclone not making landfall heavy rainfall was not recorded and therefore no flooding occurred.

In other areas flooding which had been occurring since early January finished and warnings were finalised.

GULF COUNTRY: For an overview of flooding throughout the gulf catchments please click on the followinglink.

Lower Flinders and Norman Rivers: The prolonged flooding of the Gulf Rivers fell below the minor flood level in the lower Flinders at Walkers Bend and in the Norman River in the middle of March. Flood warnings which began in early January were finalised on the 7th of March.

WESTERN QUEENSLAND : For an overview of the flooding in Western Queensland please click on the following link.

Thomson River and Cooper Creek: Flood water in the lower Cooper Creek arrived in the Nappa Merrie area in early March with well below minor flooding. Flood warnings which had begun in mid-February were finalised on the 7th of March.

Diamantina River: Flood water drained away from Birdsville and entered Warburton Creek (in SA) on its way down to Lake Eyre. Flood warnings which had begun in January were finalised on the 13th of March.

Georgina River and Eyre Creek: Flood levels drained away from Eyre Creek and entered Warburton Creek (in SA) on its way down to Lake Eyre. Flood warnings which had begun in January were finalised on the 13th of March.

NORTH COAST :

Mulgrave River: Minor flooding occurred at Peets Bridge and at the Fisheries during the 6th and 7th of March.

CENTRAL COAST:

Connors/Isaac Rivers: River rises caused moderate flooding between Pink Lagoon and Yatton in early March, then extended downstream to the Fitzroy River causing below minor flooding.

SOUTH EASTERN QUEENSLAND

A trough system that moved adjacent to the southeast Queensland coast from New South Wales in early April produced widespread rain and thunderstorms over the southeast corner of Queensland. Very heavy rainfall (in excess of 400mm) was recorded on April the 2nd in the Kin Kin and Cooran areas, and widespread rainfall well over 200mm was recorded at other stations.This rainfall caused rapid local stream rises and flash flooding in the Sunshine Coast region between Cooran and Eumundi and to parts of the Maroochy and Mooloola Rivers. Flood Warnings were issued on April the 2nd for the Noosa River and Sunshine Coast Streams with moderate to major flooding recorded in the Maroochy River and minor flooding in the Noosa River, and for moderate to major flooding in the Mary River and Tributaries, with only minor flooding recorded at Gympie.

About two weeks later on April the 13th an upper level trough combined with a low pressure system that developed on the Sunshine Coast, and which produced further areas of heavy rain (40mm an hour) and isolated thunderstorms. Rapid local stream rises and flash flooding resulted in the Mary River tributaries, with flooding experienced in Six Mile Creek and Tinana Creek. The most intense rainfall burst was recorded over Goomboorian on Tinana Creek (171mm in 3 hours). Flood Warnings for moderate to major flooding were issued for the Sunshine Coast Streams, and for moderate flooding in the Mary River and Tributaries including Six Mile Creek Tinana Creek. For an overview of the flooding in the Sunshine Coast and Mary River please click on the following link.

WESTERN QUEENSLAND :

A surface trough aided by an upper level trough system over South-West Queensland during mid April caused isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms, with areas of patchy rain. Rainfall totals for the week ending April the 18th were generally between 20mm to 40mm, and heavier rainfalls were recorded at some locations (79mm recorded at Toliness in the Warrego Basin). River rises causing localised to minor flooding were recorded in many western Queensland river systems (including the Langlo, Paroo, Diamantina, Thomson and Barcoo Rivers), with a flood warning issued on April the 16th for the Bulloo River for major flooding at Quilpie township.

CENTRAL and FAR NORTH COASTAL QUEENSLAND :

Isolated showers and thunderstorms occurred throughout mid-April, with rainfall totals of between 25mm to 100mm for the week ending April the 18th.Heavier rainfall totals were recorded in parts of theNorth Tropical Coast, in particular the lower Herbert River basin (Halifax 315mm, Lucinda Post Office 226mm, Ingham 167mm), in the Tully River basin (South Mission Beach 223mm, Bulgun Creek 186mm), and in the Johnstone River basin (Tung Oil 220mm, Nerada 185mm, Innisfail 149mm). River rises causing some localised flooding were recorded in many coastal streams, with some minor flooding also recorded in the Tully River at Euramo during April the 13th-14th.

SOUTH EASTERN QUEENSLAND :

Very heavy rainfall to parts of South East Queensland resulted in flash flooding, and moderate to major flooding of streams between the Sunshine Coast and the Ipswich area. The 4-day rainfall totals to 9am on May the 22nd were generally between 200mm to 400mm, with some of the highest daily rainfall totals exceeding 250mm across the Brisbane and Ipswich areas, including Beerburrum with 302mm.

A Flood Warning for Coastal Streams between Noosa and Coolangatta commenced on May the 19th, with a further flood warning commencing on May 20nd for the Bremer River, Warrill Creek and Ipswich Creeks. Flood Warnings remained in effect until May the 22nd.

Major flooding was recorded in the Mooloolah River with minor flooding experienced elsewhere on the Sunshine Coast and adjacent Mary River tributaries. Moderate to major flooding also occurred in Burpengary Creek in the Pine Rivers basin near Caboolture, with North Pine Dam quickly exceeding the full supply level. Significant flash flooding was recorded throughout the Brisbane suburbs, with moderate to major flooding occurring in Purga, Bundamba, Woogaroo, Moggill and Breakfast Creeks.

Some minor to moderate flooding occurred in the Stanley River above Wivenhoe Dam, and moderate to major flooding was recorded in the Bremer River and adjacent streams in the Ipswich area. Minor flooding was recorded to parts of the Logan-Albert Rivers and to some smaller Gold Coast creeks. Some minor to moderate flooding also extended across the range into the upper Condamine River, and to the Dumaresq and Macintyre Rivers on the QLD/NSW border. For an overview of the flooding throughout South East Queensland please click on the following link.

Paroo River:

On the 3rd major flooding occurred at Humeburn on the Paroo River. Flood Warnings continued until the 16th of June after a moderate flood peak at Hungerford was observed.

SOUTH WEST QUEENSLAND :

Heavy rainfall was recorded in southwest Queensland at the end of October, which produced minor to moderate flooding in both the Paroo and Bulloo Rivers into November. 

Paroo River:

Heavy rainfall produced moderate flooding in the Paroo River catchment with a peak of 1.5 metres recorded at Hungerford during the afternoon of the 6th of November. Flood Warnings which began on the 2nd of November continued until flood levels eased below the level of the Paroo River Bridge on the 12th of November

Bulloo River:

Heavy rainfall produced minor flooding in the Bulloo River catchment with a peak of 4.4 metres recorded at Thargomindah during the afternoon of the 6th of November. Flood Warnings which began on the 5th of November were finalised on the 8th of November.

SOUTH WEST QUEENSLAND :

Heavy rainfall was recorded in a wide area of Central and South Western QLD in the final week of 2009. Stream rises were recorded on a wide scale although this early rainfall fell on very dry catchments. Some areas of Western Queensland had recorded very little rainfall in the last 6 months of 2009. Rainfall recorded in the final week of 2009 built steadily to produce some flooding along the border areas as well as in the Thomson and Barcoo catchments.

Paroo River:

Heavy rainfall produced moderate flooding in the Paroo River catchment with a peak of 2.9 metres being recorded at Caiwarro during the afternoon of the 30th of December. Flood Warnings began on the 27th of December continued into January.

Thomson/Barcoo River: Heavy rainfall was recorded overnight on the 30th in the headwaters of the Thomson and Barcoo catchments. Significant river rises were recorded, with the first warning for moderate to major flooding issued on the 31st of December and extending into January.

Border Rivers: Heavy rainfall caused river rises along the Dumaresq River and the Macintyre River in New South Wales. Their combined runoff caused minor and moderate flooding in the Kildonan and Goondiwindi areas. Flood warnings began on the 30th of December and extended into early January.