Severe flooding in Northern Queensland has left at least two people dead, with record-breaking rainfall exceeding 1 000 mm (40 inches) in some regions since the beginning of February 2025.
The Ollera Creek Bridge, a critical section of the Bruce Highway, was destroyed over the weekend, severing a key transport link in Queensland amid the state’s worst flooding in 60 years. The floods have claimed the life of at least one person after a rescue boat capsized and have inundated thousands of homes and numerous roads across the region.
A major flood event is underway in northern Queensland, Australia, on Sunday, February 2, 2025, after parts of the region received between 500 and 1 000 mm (19.7 – 39.4 inches) of rain in the 48 hours leading up to 09:00 LT today. At least one person has drowned in floodwaters after an SES boat capsized. The region is forecast to receive additional heavy rainfall, with some areas expected to see up to 500 mm (19.7 inches) of additional rain over the next 24 hours.
Severe thunderstorms with large hailstorms, approximately 4 cm (1.6 inches), wreaked havoc across parts of eastern Australia on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, leaving one person dead and causing outages for over 200 000 homes.
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) issued Severe to Extreme Heatwave Warnings for parts of all states and territories except Tasmania on December 14, 2024. The conditions are forecast to persist until December 17 with temperatures expected to remain elevated before a cooling trend begins on December 18.
A Severe Heatwave Warning remains in effect across much of Queensland on November 9, 2024, with heat impacting northern, central, and southeast regions, and expected to contract toward the northwest over the coming days. High humidity will intensify the heat in coastal areas, with the warning in place through Tuesday, November 12.
Severe thunderstorms, triggered by a cold front and unstable humid air, hit southeastern Australia, bringing destructive winds, hail, and heavy rain. The storms intensified on Thursday, October 17, 2024 and peaked on Friday, causing flash flooding, power outages, and infrastructure damage across Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia.
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for parts of New South Wales (NSW) and Sydney on Monday, October 14, 2024, after storms swept through the region, causing floods, power outages, and flight delays. Several incidents of flash flooding were reported by state emergency services after the storms struck the region on Monday afternoon.
Severe thunderstorms struck Queensland (QLD) and New South Wales (NSW) on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, bringing hailstones up to 7 cm (2.75 inches) in diameter, heavy rainfall, flash flooding, and damaging winds. Thunderstorm warnings remain in effect, with more dangerous weather expected.
Following record-breaking rains in Western Australia’s Pilbara on Saturday, September 21, 2024, a tropical system is expected to deliver widespread rainfall across 80 % of Australia this week.
