Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland
Final Flood Warning For The Dawson And Fitzroy Rivers
Issued at 10:18 AM EST on Tuesday 15 April 2025
Flood Warning Number: 21
MINOR FLOODING ESTIMATED TO HAVE EASED AT MOURA AND BARALABA
MINOR FLOODING ESTIMATED TO HAVE EASED AT YAAMBA
Along the Dawson River, flooding is no longer occurring at Moura and Baralaba.
Along the Fitzroy River, flooding is no longer occurring at Yaamba.
No significant rainfall is forecast across the catchment for the next few days.
Dawson River downstream of Theodore:
Flooding is no longer occurring along the Dawson River downstream of Theodore.
No recent river level observations are available for Moura. Based on the nearby automatic gauge, the river level is estimated to be below the minor flood level (6.00 m) and falling.
The Dawson River at Moura is expected to remain below the minor flood level (6.00 m).
No recent river level observations are available for the Dawson River at Baralaba, however based on the nearby automatic gauge the river level is estimated to be below the minor flood level (4.00 m) and falling.
The Dawson River at Baralaba is expected to remain below the minor flood level.
Fitzroy River:
Flooding is no longer occurring along the Fitzroy River at Yaamba.
No recent river level observations are available for the Yaamba manual gauge. The river level is estimated to be below the minor flood level (9.00 metres) and falling.
The Fitzroy River at Yaamba is expected to remain below the minor flood level (9.00 m).
Flood Safety Advice:
Remember: If it's flooded, forget it. For flood emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500. For life threatening emergencies, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.}
Current emergency information is available at www.qld.gov.au/alerts
Next issue:
This is a final warning, no further warnings will be issued for this event.
Latest River Heights:
Nogoa R at Raymond Alert,1.35,Steady,08:45 AM TUE 15/04/25
Nogoa R at Craigmore Alert,1.15,Steady,07:58 AM TUE 15/04/25
Nogoa R at Craigmore TM,1.15,Steady,09:00 AM TUE 15/04/25
Nogoa R at Fairbairn Dam HW TM,-9.01,Steady,10:00 AM TUE 15/04/25
Nogoa R at Emerald Alert,3.26,Steady,08:32 AM TUE 15/04/25
Theresa Ck at Gregory Highway Alert,0.56,Steady,07:33 AM TUE 15/04/25
Theresa Ck at Gregory Highway TM,0.54,Steady,09:00 AM TUE 15/04/25
Arcadia Ck at Arcadia Valley School,1.50,Steady,04:30 AM TUE 15/04/25
Comet R at The Lake Alert,3.69,Steady,09:08 AM TUE 15/04/25
Comet R at The Lake TM,3.68,Steady,09:00 AM TUE 15/04/25
Comet R at Comet Weir Alert,1.75,Steady,09:56 AM TUE 15/04/25
Comet R at Comet Weir TM,1.72,Steady,09:00 AM TUE 15/04/25
Mackenzie R at Bedford Weir TW Alert,2.18,Steady,09:41 AM TUE 15/04/25
Mackenzie R at Bedford Weir TW TM,2.21,Steady,10:00 AM TUE 15/04/25
Mackenzie R at Bingegang Weir HW TM,7.67,Steady,10:00 AM TUE 15/04/25
Mackenzie R at Bingegang Weir TW TM,1.54,Steady,09:00 AM TUE 15/04/25
Mackenzie R at Bingegang Weir HW Alert,7.65,Steady,09:20 AM TUE 15/04/25
Connors R at Pink Lagoon TM,2.45,Steady,09:00 AM TUE 15/04/25
Isaac R at Fitzroy Develop. Rd Br TM,0.40,Steady,10:00 AM TUE 15/04/25
Isaac R at Yatton TM,3.59,Steady,09:00 AM TUE 15/04/25
Mackenzie R at Tartrus TM,6.12,Steady,10:00 AM TUE 15/04/25
Dawson R at Utopia Downs TM,1.93,Steady,09:00 AM TUE 15/04/25
Dawson R at Tarana Crossing Alert,1.24,Steady,08:36 AM TUE 15/04/25
Juandah Ck at Windamere TM,0.59,Steady,09:00 AM TUE 15/04/25
Dawson R at Taroom TM,1.54,Steady,09:00 AM TUE 15/04/25
Dawson R at Gyranda Weir TM,0.19,Steady,10:00 AM TUE 15/04/25
Dawson R at Theodore Weir TM,6.35,Steady,10:00 AM TUE 15/04/25
Dawson R at Moura Weir TM,0.29,Steady,10:00 AM TUE 15/04/25
Mimosa Ck at Karamea Alert,1.41,Steady,08:35 AM TUE 15/04/25
Dawson R at Baralaba TW TM,2.77,Falling,09:53 AM TUE 15/04/25
Kroombit Ck at Kroombit Dam HW TM,-13.46,Steady,10:00 AM TUE 15/04/25
Kroombit Creek at Biloela,0.00,Steady,08:04 AM TUE 15/04/25
Callide Ck at Callide Dam HW TM,-15.91,Steady,10:00 AM TUE 15/04/25
Callide Creek at Jambin,0.00,Steady,09:30 AM TUE 15/04/25
Callide Ck at Goovigen TM,1.38,Steady,09:00 AM TUE 15/04/25
Don R at Rannes TM,2.54,Steady,09:00 AM TUE 15/04/25
Dawson R at Knebworth TM,4.54,Falling,09:48 AM TUE 15/04/25
Fitzroy R at Riverslea TM,13.84,Steady,09:00 AM TUE 15/04/25
Port Alma Tide TM,4.63,Steady,10:00 AM TUE 15/04/25
This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 210. Warning, rainfall and river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood. The latest weather forecast is available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts.
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Today: Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming S/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
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Rockhampton 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20252026967777757675105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Mar 28
ENSO status: Weak La Niña-like conditions. IOD status: Neutral. SAM status: Neutral. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is in a weak La Niña-like pattern. The US declared a La Niña event this summer, but this event has not met the BoM definition, and will likely end in the coming weeks. A La Niña typically increases rainfall over northern and eastern Australia, while reducing rainfall over southern coastal Australia and western Tas. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase and does not play a part in Australia's climate during this time of year. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is in a neutral phase. Forecasts show a tendency towards the positive phase in autumn, with the long-wave pattern indicating that cold fronts are a bit less likely for Australia's longitudes over the next few months. During autumn, a positive SAM increases rainfall over most of eastern Australia, and decreases rainfall for SA, Vic and western Tas. Rainfall outlooks are showing above average rainfall across much of northern Australia in April due to lingering monsoon activity. Above average rainfall is expected for the NSW coast through autumn, with wetter conditions also developing over western WA from late autumn. SA, Vic and Tas are expected to be average to slightly below average, with average conditions elsewhere.
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Apr 1119.7 °C 29.7 °C 0.0 mmSaturday
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Rockhampton minimum temp history (23.3789°S, 150.5123°E, 2m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 32.8° 03/04/2025 Coldest this month 17.8° 14/04/2025 Hottest on record 35.4 01/04/1942 Coldest on record 4.7 30/04/1952 Hottest this year 38.8° 23/01/2025 Coldest this year 17.8° 14/04/2025 Long term average 28.8° Long term average 18.1° Average this month 29.8° Average this month 20.6° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 30.5° 2002 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 14.7° 1944 Rockhampton rainfall history (23.3789°S, 150.5123°E, 2m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 59.8mm 04/04/2025 Total This Month 168.4mm
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Average Rainfall To Apr 415.6mm 40.0 day(s) Total For 2025 559.6mm 43.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2024 273.0mm 43.0 day(s) Wettest Day 68.2mm Mar11 Lowest Temperature 17.8°C Apr14 Highest Temperature 38.8°C Jan23 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 32.1 31.5 30.6 28.8 26.1 23.6 23.3 25.0 27.5 29.8 31.3 32.2 28.5 Mean Min (°C) 22.3 22.2 21.0 18.1 14.3 11.1 9.8 10.9 13.9 17.2 19.6 21.3 16.8 Mean Rain (mm) 127.0 140.3 104.4 43.9 44.0 37.4 33.5 28.4 23.8 50.2 67.3 103.1 803.6 Mean Rain Days 11.1 12.0 10.1 6.8 6.3 5.4 5.9 4.7 4.4 6.7 7.6 9.5 90.3
