Weather Warning

IDQ20705

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
National Water Operations

Minor Flood Warning for the Daintree River and Flood Warning for the Mossman River

Issued at 10:58 AM AEST on Tuesday 3 Mar 2026.

Flood Warning Number: 2

MINOR FLOODING MAY OCCUR AT DAINTREE VILLAGE DURING TUESDAY AFTERNOON

Heavy rainfall recorded overnight Monday into Tuesday has resulted in river level rises across the Daintree and Mossman River catchments. Minor flooding may occur along the Daintree River at Daintree Village during Tuesday afternoon. Elevated river level rises have been observed along the Daintree River at Bairds. River levels peaked along the Mossman River at Mossman and Bloomfield River at China Camp Tuesday morning and are now falling.

Heavy rainfall is forecast to continue for the next few days which may cause further rises. The situation is being closely monitored and this warning will be updated as required.

A Flood Watch is current for parts of western Cape York Peninsula and North Tropical Coast.

Daintree River

Minor flooding may occur along the Daintree River during Tuesday afternoon. Elevated river level rises are observed along the Daintree River at Bairds.

Mossman River

River levels peaked along the Mossman River at Mossman and Bloomfield River at China Camp Tuesday morning and are now falling.