The BoM has forecast flooding of the Burnett River at Bundaberg could rise to 7.5 metres by midnight
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Residents of the coastal Queensland city of Bundaberg have been told to evacuate immediately as the region braces for major flooding in the wake of a tropical low.
It comes after days of heavy rain across northern Australia, with parts of the Northern Territory experiencing their worst flooding in decades, and Darwin residents asked to reduce water use after the Darwin River Dam – the city’s major water source – stopped operating due to flooding.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/10/bundaberg-flooding-residents-evacuation-weather-forecast
Author : Donna Lu
Publish date : 2026-03-10 03:09:00
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