Charters Towers Regional Council Disaster Information

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Severe Weather Warning for HEAVY RAINFALL For people in parts of Peninsula, Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Table...
06/03/2026

Severe Weather Warning for HEAVY RAINFALL For people in parts of Peninsula, Gulf Country, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders and Herbert and Lower Burdekin Forecast Districts.

Issued at 10:59 am Friday, 6 March 2026.

Heavy rainfall easing over the North Tropical Coast, redeveloping about the northern interior this evening.

Weather Situation: Tropical Low 29U is located just offshore of Cairns, with the expectation to cross the coast somewhere between Cairns and Ingham over the next few hours. The monsoon trough extends inland from this low, and will become the focus of heavy rainfall into the evening and overnight period about the northern interior. The monsoon trough is expected to weaken on Saturday morning and with it decrease the risk of widespread heavy rainfall.

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast to develop over parts of the northern inland this evening. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 70 and 100 mm are likely, with isolated totals up to 130 mm possible.

Heavy to intense rainfall is no longer expected about coastal parts of the northeast, so the warning for these parts has been CANCELLED.

A slight risk of locally heavy rainfall still persists for coastal parts of northeast and central Queensland this evening and into Saturday morning, however. If heavy rainfall is expected to develop here, then a Severe Thunderstorm Warning will be issued for the affected areas.

Heavy rainfall is expected to ease about the warning area during Saturday morning.

Locations which may be affected include Georgetown, Croydon, Forsayth, Mount Garnet, Chillagoe and Einasleigh.

Heavy to intense rainfall was observed over parts of northeast Queensland on Thursday, but no severe observations have been recorded so far today.

Emergency services advise people to:
* Park your car undercover away from trees.
* Close doors and windows.
* Keep asthma medications close by. Storms and wind can trigger asthma attacks.
* Charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes out.
* Put your pets somewhere safe and make sure they can be identified in case they get lost.
* Do not drive now unless you have to because conditions are dangerous.
* Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area.
* Go inside a strong building now. Stay inside until the storm has passed.

For further information, please visit www.bom.gov.au

**This update is no longer current **TROPICAL LOW 29U KEY MESSAGES**As at 11:34am Thursday, 5 March 2026**Tropical low 2...
05/03/2026

**This update is no longer current **

TROPICAL LOW 29U KEY MESSAGES

**As at 11:34am Thursday, 5 March 2026**

Tropical low 29U will continue with its west-southwest track towards the north Queensland coast during today. This system is now a reduced chance of intensifying into a tropical cyclone before crossing the coast, between about Cairns and Townsville, during Friday.

Heavy to locally intense rain, which will lead to an increased risk of flash flooding and localised landslides, is forecast to develop about the coast and ranges between Hope Vale and Port Douglas during today. This activity will continue into Friday, while extending through the northern interior of the state and further south along the coast towards Bowen.

Rain areas with locally heavy falls should extend more broadly across northern and eastern Queensland over the weekend and into early next week, potentially even reaching parts of western Queensland, though this will be highly dependent on the future movement and development of the monsoon trough and tropical low 29U.

A Flood Watch is current for numerous catchments across northern and central Queensland – Minor to Moderate flooding is generally expected, though localised Major flooding cannot be discounted about some tropical east coast catchments given they are generally saturated and will respond rapidly to any heavy rainfall associated with the tropical low.

Flood Warnings remain current for a number of other catchments across northwest and western Queensland.

Please note this update is current at the time of reporting.
Keep updated 👇
✅ Check Council’s Emergency Dashboard for road closures, weather alerts, and emergency updates: https://getready.charterstowers.qld.gov.au/
✅ If you are travelling outside our region, visit QLD Traffic for road closures: https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au
✅ Stay updated on weather conditions and river heights via Bureau of Meteorology: http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/

02/03/2026

📷 LIVE FLOOD CAMERAS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

Keeping an eye on local water levels is simple — it’s now easier with the new‑look Disaster Dashboard.

Get a clear picture of what's happening across the region with instant access to live cameras and condition updates.

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https://getready.charterstowers.qld.gov.au/

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🌧️ Planning to travel? Check conditions first.Council is encouraging all community members and visitors to the region to...
02/03/2026

🌧️ Planning to travel? Check conditions first.

Council is encouraging all community members and visitors to the region to check current road conditions before travelling.

As at 12:00pm Monday, 2 March, roads currently open:
✔ Charters Towers to Greenvale - Gregory Developmental Road (North)
✔ Charters Towers to Belyando Crossing - Gregory Developmental Road (South)
✔ Charters Towers to Townsville - Flinders Highway (East)
✔ Charters Towers to Pentland - Flinders Highway (West)
Conditions can change quickly.

⚠️ If it’s flooded, forget it.
Rivers and creeks can rise rapidly, even after rainfall has eased.

Stay informed before you head out 👇
✅ Check Council’s Emergency Dashboard for road closures, weather alerts and emergency updates:
https://getready.charterstowers.qld.gov.au/
✅ Travelling outside our region? Visit QLD Traffic for statewide road closures:
https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au
✅ Monitor weather conditions and river heights via the Bureau of Meteorology:
https://www.bom.gov.au/qld
Your safety is our priority. Please plan ahead and travel with caution.

**This update is no longer current**ROAD CONDITION UPDATE FOR THE CHARTERS TOWERS REGIONas at 11:29am Friday, 27 Februar...
26/02/2026

**This update is no longer current**

ROAD CONDITION UPDATE FOR THE CHARTERS TOWERS REGION
as at 11:29am Friday, 27 February 2026

𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍: Charters Towers to Greenvale - Gregory Developmental Road (North)

𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍: Charters Towers to Belyando Crossing - Gregory Developmental Road (South)

𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍: Charters Towers to Townsville - Flinders Highway (East)

𝙊𝙋𝙀𝙉 𝙒𝙄𝙏𝙃 𝘾𝘼𝙐𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉: Charters Towers to Pentland - Flinders Highway (West)

𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍: Hervey Range Road

Please note this update is current at the time of reporting.

Keep updated 👇
✅ Check Council’s Emergency Dashboard for road closures, weather alerts, and emergency updates: https://getready.charterstowers.qld.gov.au/
✅ If you are travelling outside our region, visit QLD Traffic for road closures: https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au
✅ Stay updated on weather conditions and river heights via Bureau of Meteorology: http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/e

**This update is no longer current****UPDATE - Thursday, 26 February 2026 - 12:00pm**𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿: Charters Towers to Hervey R...
25/02/2026

**This update is no longer current**

**UPDATE - Thursday, 26 February 2026 - 12:00pm**

𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿: Charters Towers to Hervey Range Turnoff - Gregory Developmental Road (North) - water over road at Lolworth Creek

𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍: Hervey Range Turnoff to Greenvale - Gregory Developmental Road (North)

𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍: Hervey Range Road
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ROAD CONDITION UPDATE FOR THE CHARTERS TOWERS REGION
as at 6:15am Thursday, 26 February 2026

𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍: Charters Towers to Belyando Crossing - Gregory Developmental Road (South)

𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍: Charters Towers to Townsville - Flinders Highway (East)

𝙊𝙋𝙀𝙉 𝙒𝙄𝙏𝙃 𝘾𝘼𝙐𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉: Charters Towers to Pentland - Flinders Highway (West)

Please note this update is current at the time of reporting.

Keep updated 👇
✅ Check Council’s Emergency Dashboard for road closures, weather alerts, and emergency updates: https://getready.charterstowers.qld.gov.au/
✅ If you are travelling outside our region, visit QLD Traffic for road closures: https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au
✅ Stay updated on weather conditions and river heights via Bureau of Meteorology: http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/

**This update is no longer current**ROAD CONDITION UPDATE FOR THE CHARTERS TOWERS REGIONas at 8am Wednesday, 25 February...
24/02/2026

**This update is no longer current**

ROAD CONDITION UPDATE FOR THE CHARTERS TOWERS REGION
as at 8am Wednesday, 25 February 2026.

𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍: Charters Towers to Belyando Crossing - Gregory Developmental Road (South)
𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿: Hervey Range Road - Burdekin River at Battery Creek
𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍: Charters Towers to Townsville - Flinders Highway (East)
𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿: Charters Towers to Greenvale - Gregory Developmental Road (North) - water over road at Lolworth Creek, cleaning and inspection of Clarke and Basalt Bridges in progress.
𝙊𝙋𝙀𝙉 𝙒𝙄𝙏𝙃 𝘾𝘼𝙐𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉: Charters Towers to Pentland - Flinders Highway (West)

Please note this update is current at the time of reporting.
Keep updated 👇
✅ Check Council’s Emergency Dashboard for road closures, weather alerts, and emergency updates: https://getready.charterstowers.qld.gov.au/
✅ If you are travelling outside our region, visit QLD Traffic for road closures: https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au
✅ Stay updated on weather conditions and river heights via Bureau of Meteorology: http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/

**This update is no longer current **UPDATE - Tuesday, 24 February 2026 - 2:30pmROAD CONDITION UPDATE FOR THE CHARTERS T...
23/02/2026

**This update is no longer current **

UPDATE - Tuesday, 24 February 2026 - 2:30pm

ROAD CONDITION UPDATE FOR THE CHARTERS TOWERS REGION

𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍: Charters Towers to Belyando Crossing - Gregory Developmental Road (South)

𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍: Hervey Range Road

𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍: Charters Towers to Townsville - Flinders Highway (East)

𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿: Charters Towers to Greenvale - Gregory Developmental Road (North) - water over road at Clarke River

𝙊𝙋𝙀𝙉 𝙒𝙄𝙏𝙃 𝘾𝘼𝙐𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉: Charters Towers to Pentland - Flinders Highway (West)

Please note this update is current at the time of reporting.

Keep updated 👇
✅ Check Council’s Emergency Dashboard for road closures, weather alerts, and emergency updates: https://getready.charterstowers.qld.gov.au/
✅ If you are travelling outside our region, visit QLD Traffic for road closures: https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au
✅ Stay updated on weather conditions and river heights via Bureau of Meteorology: http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/

**This update is no longer current **ROAD CONDITION UPDATE FOR THE CHARTERS TOWERS REGION - as at 3:00pm Monday, 23 Febr...
22/02/2026

**This update is no longer current **

ROAD CONDITION UPDATE FOR THE CHARTERS TOWERS REGION - as at 3:00pm Monday, 23 February 2026

𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍: Hervey Range Road

𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍: Charters Towers to Townsville - Flinders Highway (East)

𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍: Charters Towers to Greenvale - Gregory Developmental Road (North)

𝙊𝙋𝙀𝙉 𝙒𝙄𝙏𝙃 𝘾𝘼𝙐𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉: Charters Towers to Hughenden - Flinders Highway (West)

𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿: Charters Towers to Belyando Crossing - Gregory Developmental Road (South) - water over road at Sandy Creek

Please note this update is current at the time of reporting.

Keep updated 👇
✅ Check Council’s Emergency Dashboard for road closures, weather alerts, and emergency updates: https://getready.charterstowers.qld.gov.au/
✅ If you are travelling outside our region, visit QLD Traffic for road closures: https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au
✅ Stay updated on weather conditions and river heights via Bureau of Meteorology: http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/

**This update is no longer current **ROAD CONDITION UPDATE FOR THE CHARTERS TOWERS REGION - as at 6:15pm Sunday, 22 Febr...
22/02/2026

**This update is no longer current **

ROAD CONDITION UPDATE FOR THE CHARTERS TOWERS REGION - as at 6:15pm Sunday, 22 February 2026

**Next update will be provided Monday following inspections.

Motorists are asked to drive with caution on all roads in the region. With the continuing wet weather, conditions can change quickly.

𝙊𝙋𝙀𝙉 𝙒𝙄𝙏𝙃 𝘾𝘼𝙐𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉: Charters Towers Towers to Hughenden - Flinders Highway (West)

𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿: Charters Towers to Greenvale - Gregory Developmental Road (North) - water over road in sections, debris over road and pavement damage

𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿: Charters Towers to Belyando Crossing - Gregory Developmental Road (South) - water over road at Spring Creek & Cape River

𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿: Hervey Range Road at Burdekin - water over road at Battery Creek

𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍: Charters Towers to Townsville - Flinders Highway (East)

Please note this update is current at the time of reporting.

Keep updated 👇
✅ Check Council’s Emergency Dashboard for road closures, weather alerts, and emergency updates: https://getready.charterstowers.qld.gov.au/
✅ If you are travelling outside our region, visit QLD Traffic for road closures: https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au
✅ Stay updated on weather conditions and river heights via Bureau of Meteorology: http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/

𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽The Charters Towers Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) re...
22/02/2026

𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽

The Charters Towers Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) remains at Alert as river heights continue to rise across the region. A number of roads remain closed due to ongoing wet conditions.

𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀
Updates will only be issued following formal inspections or verified reports. Updates are provided as conditions change and are confirmed by Council’s Roads Department.

𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲
Community members who need to report damage are asked to lodge a customer request via:
• Snap, Send & Solve
• Council’s website https://www.charterstowers.qld.gov.au/Contact/Customer-Requests
• Phone 4761 5300 during business hours

For urgent road condition reporting after hours, please contact 4761 5300 and follow the prompts.

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
Charters Towers remains on a Level 3 Water Restriction.

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀
Council crews will be undertaking inspections and responding to reports of road damage over the coming days. Some areas will remain wet and boggy for an extended period, which may delay access for inspectors, vehicles, machinery and repair teams.

The community’s patience and cooperation are appreciated as Council continues to monitor conditions and prioritise safety across the region.

Keep updated 👇
✅ Check Council’s Emergency Dashboard for road closures, weather alerts, and emergency updates: https://getready.charterstowers.qld.gov.au/
✅ If you are travelling outside our region, visit QLD Traffic for road closures: https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au
✅ Stay updated on weather conditions and river heights via Bureau of Meteorology: http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/

Reminder: If it's flooded, forget it!
22/02/2026

Reminder: If it's flooded, forget it!

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