NO LONGER CURRENT: Severe Weather Advice 10/01/26 - Prepare Now
Published on 10 January 2026
Prepare Now
Cassowary Coast Region
Issued: 1.00pm 10 January 2026
Next update: As the situation changes
Cassowary Coast Local Disaster Management Group advises people in the Cassowary Coast Local Government area to PREPARE NOW 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?
East to southeasterly damaging winds averaging 55 to 65 km/h with wind gusts around 100 km/h are expected about exposed coastal parts this afternoon and early evening.
Locations more susceptible to stronger gusts include coastal areas between Tully Heads through to Cowley Beach and possibly Flying Fish Point.
All residents living in or near coastal areas should ensure preparations are undertaken now to secure all objects that may be impacted by these very strong and gusty winds.
Damaging winds may cause debris like fallen trees, powerlines could come down, and the power could go out. These winds may cause wave run up higher than the forecast high tide.
Heavy rainfall which may lead to dangerous flash flooding is forecast to develop along the southern North Tropical Coast today. Locally intense rainfall which may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding is possible about coastal areas between Tully and Cardwell from Saturday afternoon.
Six-hourly rainfall totals between 90 to 160mm are likely. 24-hourly totals between 150 to 250mm are likely, with isolated falls in excess of 350 mm possible.
Weather impacts will depend on the movement and development of the tropical low, and residents are urged to stay alert for updated warnings, including possible flood and severe thunderstorm warnings.
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 severe weather 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.
- Secure and put away items, such as outdoor furniture, trampolines and roofing iron that could blow around in strong winds.
- 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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