Flood warnings for parts of Qld as state's north braces for heavy falls

Flood warnings across Qld as the state's north braces for heavy fallsABC Gold CoastTopic:Weather10m ago10 minutes agoSun 15 Feb 2026 at 8:26pmRain fell steadily over the Gold Coast over the weekend. (ABC Gold Coast: Emily Dobson)In short:A flood watch remains in place for large parts of Queensland, with the state's north warned to brace for a possible drenching in the week ahead.A broad trough system is expected to migrate north and linger for several days, increasing shower and storm activity in the region.What's next?A cool change is also expected to continue for parts of Queensland in the days ahead.abc.net.au/news/queensland-weather-flood-watch-north/106344864Link copiedShareShare articleAll eyes are on the already-swollen waterways across Queensland, as the state's north braces for another drenching this week.Parts of north Queensland received more than 100mm since 9am on Sunday, with 183mm falling on Japonvale, outside Innisfail, and 167mm at Rollingstone, near Townsville.The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said flooding was possible for parts of southern, central and northern Queensland in the coming days.A broad trough system is expected to migrate north and linger for several days, increasing shower and storm activity in the region, the bureau said.The weather bureau said rapid river level rises were possible in areas that received the most rain, but clarified there was still "significant uncertainty" about the location and timing of the heaviest falls."There's no fixed focus for any particular part of north Queensland, just a broad risk across the north," senior forecaster Lauren Sharpe said.A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for inland parts of the state. (Supplied: BOM)A severe thunderstorm warning has also been issued for the central and northern parts of the state, as slow-moving storms threaten heavy rainfall, which may trigger flash flooding.The warning includes parts of the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, as well as the North West and Central West districts.Cool change for parts of QldIt comes as parts of Queensland are set to continue enjoying a cool change in the days ahead, after a weekend of wet weather.Temperatures were up to 12 degrees below the February average for much of the state on Sunday, with the BOM saying extensive cloud cover and cold winds were driving the change.Ms Sharpe said while Sunday was expected to be the coldest day, conditions would remain cooler than average through the south-east and southern interior in the coming days.Cool conditions are expected to continue in the coming days. (ABC Gold Coast: Emily Dobson)"The temperatures will gradually recover in the far south from the middle of the week," she said."Looking across the rest of the week, we do see maximum temperatures return close to average and in fact slightly above average through the Granite Belt on Thursday."But there's no sign of a heat wave across the next week."Weekend of wet conditionsThis latest warning comes after heavy rains lashed the Gold Coast on Friday, with totals of up to 300 millimetres recorded through the Gold Coast hinterland.This included 292 millimetres at Upper Springbrook and 287 millimetres at Currumbin Creek.The rains migrated north on Friday evening, with totals of about 150 to 250 millimetres recorded through the Wide Bay and Burnett region.Brisbane escaped heavy rainfall over the weekend. (ABC News: Luke Bowden)Brisbane escaped a heavy soaking, recording falls of about 10 to 30 millimetres, while the Sunshine Coast was soaked by about 30 to 90 millimetres.On Saturday, Queensland's central west was hit by showers and thunderstorms, with the northern suburbs of Townsville also recording some isolated falls."Through those regions, we saw rainfall totals in excess of 100 millimetres," Ms Sharpe said.Rollingstone, a rural town in the city of Townsville, was drenched by about 160 millimetres of rain in the space of just four hours on Sunday.Posted 10m ago10 minutes agoSun 15 Feb 2026 at 8:26pmShare optionsCopy linkFacebookX (formerly Twitter)PromotionTop StoriesLiberals considering ban on some foreign citizens under tougher immigration stanceTopic:Liberal Party of Australia