Final Flood Warning Issued for Don and Proserpine Rivers as Water Levels Recede

Alert Details

The Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued a final flood warning (IDQ20750) for the Don and Proserpine Rivers. Issued at 10:41 am AEST on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, this notification indicates that flooding is no longer occurring at the Bowen Pump Station.

Affected Areas

The warning covers the Don River and Proserpine River catchments in Queensland. Specific observation points include:

• Don River at Ida Creek, Mount Dangar, Reeves, and Bowen Pump Station.
• Proserpine River at Peter Faust Dam.

What You Should Do

Residents are advised to exercise extreme caution as the situation remains under monitoring:

• Do not drive, walk, swim, or play in floodwater as it is dangerous.
• Stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams, and waterways.
• Obey all road closure signs and plan travel to avoid flooded routes.
• For emergency assistance, contact the SES at 132 500. In life-threatening situations, call 000 immediately.

Expected Conditions

River levels are currently falling across the region. Recent moderate to heavy rainfall caused multiple flood peaks, but the Don River at Bowen Pump Station has receded to 2.30 meters, which is below the minor flood level of 2.50 meters. While levels are easing, showers are forecast for the next few days, which may lead to renewed river level rises.

Latest river heights recorded at 10:00 am - 10:20 am AEST on Tuesday include:

• Don River at Reeves: 2.36 m (Falling)
• Don River at Mount Dangar: 1.70 m (Falling)
• Don River at Ida Creek: 1.61 m (Steady)
• Proserpine River at Peter Faust Dam: 0.55 mAHD (Steady)

Timeline

This alert was issued at 10:41 am AEST on March 10, 2026. As this is a final warning, no further updates are expected for this specific event. The situation continues to be monitored in conjunction with a current Flood Watch for most of Queensland.