NO LONGER CURRENT Flood Advice - Stay Informed
Published on 08 January 2026
THIS WARNING IS NO LONGER CURRENT
Please refer to SEVER WEATHER ADVICE - PREPARE NOW
STAY INFORMED
Cassowary Coast Region
Issued: 1.55pm, Thursday 8 January 2026
Next update: As the situation changes
Cassowary Coast Local Disaster Management Group advises people in the Cassowary Coast Local Government area to STAY INFORMED for severe weather approaching.
For non-life-threatening flood and storm emergency assistance, contact SES on 132 500, 132500.qld.gov.au or the SES Assistance Qld app on Android or iOS.
In a life-threatening situation, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.
What are we expecting?
The Bureau of Meteorology advises a tropical low is approaching the North Tropical Coast, bringing heavy rainfall and damaging winds on Friday, 9 January and Saturday, 10 January 2026.
Heavy rainfall will lead to flash flooding and dangerous driving conditions. Six-hourly rainfall totals are expected to be between 100mm to 150mm, with isolated falls of more than 200mm possible.
Damaging winds may cause debris like fallen trees, powerlines could come down, and the power could go out. We are expecting east to southeasterly winds averaging 55–65km/h with wind gusts to 90km/h.
These winds will be very strong along the entire exposed coast and may cause wave run up higher than the forecast high tide. All coastal locations will be at risk of these winds but those more susceptible to stronger gusts may include coastal areas between Tully Heads through to Cowley Beach and possibly Flying Fish Point.
Residents living in or near coastal areas should ensure all preparations are completed now, including securing any loose items that could be affected by very strong and gusty winds.
Separate flood watch and marine warnings have been issued by the Bureau of Meteorology’s Queensland page.
What you need to do
- Find out how to get ready for a flood at the Get Ready Queensland website (Get Prepared).
- Never drive, walk, ride through, play or swim in flood water. If it’s flooded, forget it.
- Obey all signs about road closures and instructions from emergency services.
- If living near waterways, prepare your home for risk of surface water inundation.
- Self-service sandbag stations are available at the following locations:
- CARDWELL: SES, Gregory Street, Cardwell
- INNISFAIL: Leichhardt Street, Goondi Bend (Footy field top area)
- MISSION BEACH: Frogs Hollow, South Mission Beach
- MOURILYAN: Mill Road, Mourilyan (Old Mill)
- SILKWOOD: Cnr Cassar Road & Margaret Street, Silkwood (behind the old SES shed)
- TULLY: Tully SES, 3 Murray Street, Tully
- TULLY HEADS: Tully Heads SES Shed, Acacia Close (next to community hall)
- Prepare for potential power outages.
- Review your usual transport routes and consider possibility of isolation with low lying bridges and roads.
- Share this information with family and friends.
If you find it hard to move quickly or have special or medical needs
- Use your Person-Centred Emergency Plan (P-CEP) now if you have one.
- Make sure you have enough medicine for at least one week.
- If anyone in your house uses powered medical equipment, like a dialysis machine or ventilator, decide now where you will go in case you lose power.
- Call your support person or service to organise transport if you need to leave.
- Leaving early is safer than waiting.
If you are a tourist, visitor, camper or caravanner
Campers and caravanners should start packing up now.
- If you do not need to be in the warning area, leave now. Check road conditions and plan your route before you leave.
- Be ready to move if the situation gets worse.
- Ask the campground owners whether the site floods.
- Check your surroundings of water catchments, and monitor conditions.
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