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18/03/2026

18/03/2026

𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 – 𝐂𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬

Our water network has performed well through previous weather events this year.

The approaching tropical cyclone may present another challenge.

While systems are currently operating normally with high levels of treated water storage, prolonged heavy rainfall may impact treatment processes and residents are encouraged to store adequate drinking water as part of cyclone preparedness.

For more information on disaster preparedness, please visit the Douglas Dashboard.

https://dashboard.douglas.qld.gov.au/

18/03/2026

As our community continues to manage the impacts of Tropical Low 29U and stays alert to the latest advice for Tropical Cyclone Narelle, Council has set up clear, central places online to help you stay informed.

To make accessing information easier, two temporary buttons are now available on the Council website homepage:

𝟏. 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞
This page provides up to date weather information, official advice, and guidance for the wider community.
https://douglas.qld.gov.au/severe-weather-advice/

𝟐. 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 & 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟗𝐔 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
This section brings together key details for flood affected communities, including ferry updates, available grants, Australia Post services, waste information north of the river, disaster impact surveys, and other recovery updates.
https://douglas.qld.gov.au/council-services-updates-and-advice-post-weather-event/

These pages are designed to give residents a central place for further information; however, they do not replace the 𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝
https://dashboard.douglas.qld.gov.au/

The Dashboard remains Council’s primary platform for major warnings, emergency alerts, and real time disaster information.

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝
Council will continue to share important updates through:
• The website
• Douglas Disaster Information
• Email – Community Updates
• The Douglas Dashboard (for key alerts and official notifications)

These resources are here to ensure you have quick access to accurate, dependable information as conditions evolve.

15/03/2026

05/03/2026

Tropical Low 29U is in the Coral Sea to the north-west of Willis Island. It is expected to move to the south-west today, and cross between Cairns and Townsville during Friday.

The likelihood of Tropical Low 29U developing into a tropical cyclone before it makes landfall has decreased, however impacts are still expected.

Current: 4:41 pm AEST Thursday 5 March 2026.

Latest track map: https://www.bom.gov.au/warning/tropical-cyclone-forecast-track-map/IDQ65002

05/03/2026

The Douglas Local Disaster Management Group advises people in the Douglas Local Government Area to continue MONITORING CONDITIONS as intense rainfall is currently impacting the region.

For emergency help in floods and storms, call the QLD SES on 132 500 or download the SES Assistance QLD App. In life threatening situations, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.

What are we expecting?
The Bureau of Meteorology advises:
• HEAVY RAINFALL may lead to FLASH FLOODING.
• Six hourly totals 80–160 mm likely.
• 24 hour totals up to 350 mm possible.

What you need to do:
• Find out how to get ready for a flood at the Get Ready Queensland website (Get Prepared).
• Never drive, walk, ride through, play or swim in flood water. If it’s flooded, forget it.
• Keep medications close by.
• Consider parking your car under cover and away from trees, powerlines, and drains.
• 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.

For more information:
• Follow the Douglas Disaster Dashboard here dashboard.douglas.qld.gov.au.
• Listen to your local radio Far North 639 AM
• Check the latest weather, warnings, rainfall, and river heights at the Bureau of Meteorology Queensland website.
• Check road closures at the QLD Traffic website or for phone service call 13 19 40.

05/03/2026

⚠️𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃

𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 𝟖.𝟒𝟓𝐩𝐦

The Daintree River is currently at moderate flood level and continuing to rise.

The service will NOT reopen at 5:00am tomorrow morning. An inspection will be conducted at first light, and a further update will be provided by 8:00am.

Thank you for your patience while conditions are monitored.

𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 𝟔.𝟑𝟎𝐩𝐦

The Daintree River is rising quickly and there’s a chance the ferry may need to close earlier tonight if the road approaches become inundated.

We know this can disrupt travel plans, so please take extra care and plan your trip with this in mind.

04/03/2026

++THIS WARNING IS NO LONGER CURRENT++

4 March 2026 | 3:20PM

The Douglas Local Disaster Management Group advises people in the Douglas Local Government Area to 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐨𝐰 𝟐𝟗𝐔 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭.

In life threatening situations, call Triple Zero (000) immediately. For non-life-threatening flood and storm emergency assistance call the SES on 132 500 or download the SES Assistance QLD App.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠?
The Bureau of Meteorology advises:
𝘛𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘓𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘢, 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘋𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘴, 𝘊𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘯𝘴, 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘢𝘭𝘮 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘰𝘸 29𝘜 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘛𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺. 𝘏𝘢𝘻𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴: 𝘎𝘈𝘓𝘌𝘚 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 100 𝘬𝘮/𝘩 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘋𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭, 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘯𝘴, 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘊𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘪𝘧 29𝘜 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵.

The tropical low could cross the coast between location Cooktown and Innisfail on Friday. Conditions will get worse as it gets closer to land.

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭:
• Very strong winds that could knock down trees, powerlines
• Power, phone, internet, and water might stop working.
• Heavy rain may cause flooding
• Roads could be blocked by debris or flood water. Some areas may be isolated.
• Stores may be closed and limit access to groceries and essential items.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨:
• Find out how to ready for a tropical cyclone at at the Get Ready Queensland website (Get Prepared) and make an emergency kit.
• Clean up around your home and tie down anything outside that could blow away in strong winds.
• Find out how to safely turn off power, solar, water, and gas to your house. Be ready to turn it off if told to.
• Tell friends, family, and neighbours in the area.

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭, 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫, 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫:
• Campers and caravanners should start 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.
• If you stay, ask accommodation staff where to shelter if the cyclone comes.

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
• Follow the Douglas Disaster Dashboard here dashboard.douglas.qld.gov.au.
• Listen to your local radio ABC Far North 639 AM
• Check the latest weather, warnings, rainfall, and river heights at the Bureau of Meteorology Queensland website.
• Check road closures at the QLD Traffic website or for phone service call 13 19 40.

04/03/2026

++𝐍𝐎 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍++

🌀 Tropical Cyclone Advice

A Tropical cyclone advice watch has been issued for Cooktown to Lucinda, including Port Douglas, Cairns, Innisfail and Palm Island.

There is a moderate chance of a tropical cyclone developing off the North Tropical Coast.

Watch zone:
Cooktown to Lucinda, including Port Douglas, Cairns, Innisfail and Palm Island.

What you need to do:

🌀 Find out how to get ready for a tropical cyclone at at the Get Ready Queensland and make an emergency kit.
🌀 Clean up around your home and tie down anything outside that could blow away in strong winds.
🌀 Find out how to safely turn off power, solar, water, and gas to your house. Be ready to turn it off if told to.
🌀 Tell friends, family, and neighbours in the area

04/03/2026

Tropical Low 29U is developing in the Coral Sea, north of Willis Island. The low is expected to turn south-west later today, taking it towards the North Tropical Coast.

There is a moderate chance of Tropical Low 29U developing into a tropical cyclone before making landfall on the North Tropical Coast during Friday.

Current: 10:50 am AEST on Wednesday 4 March 2026.

Latest track map: https://www.bom.gov.au/warning/tropical-cyclone-forecast-track-map/IDQ65002