Hippy SteveQueensland and Northern Territory towns are being warned to prepare for major flooding as multiple tropical lows across northern Australia unleash a deluge.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a flood watch covering most of Queensland, with major flood warnings in place across several river catchments including the Flinders, Georgina and Thomson rivers and the Eyre and Cooper creeks. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/06/far-north-queensland-severe-weather-tropical-low-flash-flood-warnings
Residents had been advised to have their emergency plans in place, stock up on supplies and be ready to leave before their homes flooded. Up to 50mm of rain was forecast for areas including Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast, the Gold Coast and the Darling Downs.
The tropical low was one of four currently spread across northern Australia. One system, named tropical low 30U, located off the Kimberley coast had a moderate chance of becoming a cyclone over the weekend.
