Weather Warning
IDQ20775
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
National Water Operations
Minor Flood Warning for Baffle Creek
Issued at 9:19 AM AEST on Saturday 27 Dec 2025.
Flood Warning Number: 3
MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE AT ESSENDEAN BRIDGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Heavy rainfall was observed across the catchment earlier in the week which has resulted in river and creek level rises. River levels along the Baffle Creek remain elevated, with minor flooding possible at Essendean Bridge Saturday afternoon as upstream flows arrive.
Baffle Creek
Minor flooding is possible along the Baffle Creek at Essendean Bridge.
Latest River Heights
| Location | Height of River (m) | Tendency | Date/Time of Observation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calliope River at Castlehope | 1.80 | falling | 8:00 am Sat 27/12/25 |
| Boyne River at Awoonga Dam | 31.60 | steady | 4:56 am Sat 27/12/25 |
| Boyne River at Benaraby | 0.92 | falling | 7:58 am Sat 27/12/25 |
| Gladstone Tide | 1.93 | rising | 9:01 am Sat 27/12/25 |
| Baffle Creek at Mimdale | 8.95 | steady | 8:00 am Sat 27/12/25 |
| Baffle Creek at Essendean Bridge | 4.12 | rising | 7:35 am Sat 27/12/25 |
| Euleilah Creek at Hills Road | 0.68 | falling | 8:19 am Sat 27/12/25 |
| Baffle Creek at Barnetts Road | 0.17 | falling | 8:32 am Sat 27/12/25 |
| Kolan River at Springfield | 1.33 | steady | 8:00 am Sat 27/12/25 |
| Kolan River at Fred Haigh Dam HW | -1.47 | steady | 9:00 am Sat 27/12/25 |
| Gin Gin Creek at Gin Gin | 0.58 | steady | 8:00 am Sat 27/12/25 |
| Kolan River at Bucca Weir | 16.47 | steady | 7:16 am Sat 27/12/25 |