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Stay Informed: Severe Weather for Mareeba Shire Region 5 March 2026

By March 5, 2026No Comments

Issued: 5.00pm Thursday, 5 March 2026

Next update: 11am Friday, 6 March 2026 or as the situation changes.

Mareeba Local Disaster Management Group advises people in the Mareeba Shire Local Government Area to STAY INFORMED for severe weather that Mareeba Shire this evening and tomorrow.

If your life is in danger call Triple Zero (000) immediately.

For non-life-threatening flood and storm emergency assistance, sand and sandbags, contact SES on 132500, 132500.qld.gov.au, or the SES Assistance Qld app on Android or iOS.

To report disaster related damage to infrastructure, contact Mareeba Shire Council on 1300 308 461 which is available 24/7.

 

What are we expecting?

The Bureau of Meteorology advises Tropical Low 29U is offshore of Port Douglas, with heavy showers and thunderstorms extending along the monsoon trough through the Daintree and along the northeast coast to Innisfail. The low is expected to move onshore late tomorrow morning near Cardwell, but the heaviest rainfall is forecast to be further north of the system centre.

 

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast on the North Tropical Coast north of Innisfail. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 80 and 160 mm are likely, and 24-hourly rainfall totals of 350 mm are possible. Locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING is possible during this evening through to Friday morning, with six-hourly totals up to 220 mm.

 

Rainfall is expected to extend inland later on Friday as the low moves onshore. The location of any areas of heavy rain beyond Friday remains highly uncertain.

 

Various Flood Watches and Flood Warnings are current throughout Queensland, including for the North Tropical Coast and Cape York Peninsula districts. Please see https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts for more information.

 

Locations which may be affected include Cairns, Port Douglas, Hope Vale, Mareeba, Yarrabah, Wujal Wujal, Cooktown, Atherton, Daintree Village, Laura, Mossman and Innisfail.

 

What you need to do:

  • Find out how to get ready for severe weather at the Get Ready Queensland website (Get Prepared).
    • Keep medications close by.
    • Consider parking your car under cover and away from trees, powerlines, and drains.
    • Consider securing or putting away items, such as outdoor furniture, trampolines and roofing iron that could blow around in strong winds.
    • Prepare for if the power goes out.
    • If you have children make sure they are with you or an adult you trust.
    • Tell friends, family, and neighbours in the area.

 

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 consider 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 for flash flooding.

 

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