11/03/2026
Hi Chinchilla,
Just in case you didnโt get the flood warnings.
** This warning has been downgraded to ๐ช๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ง - ๐ก๐ข๐ง ๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐ง๐ข ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐ก as at 1.30pm Thursday 12 March 2026 **
๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌ - ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ฒ๐'๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฎ - ๐๐๐ข๐ข๐ - ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ.๐ฐ๐ฌ๐ฝ๐บ, ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ.
> Residents in low-lying areas of Chinchilla are advised to ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌ due to major flooding happening now.
> We are expecting floodwaters to reach 6.6m by 11.30pm this evening and by early morning possibly during darkness, a peak of 6.8m.
> ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐น๐ผ๐-๐น๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐๐น๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ. Please go to family or friends, or to the Chinchilla Showgrounds, which is now set up as an evacuation centre.
> Those residents in the downtown area on the Miles side of Charley's Creek Chinchilla should leave now. Assistance is being arranged for these residents if needed.
> Doorknocking by emergency personnel is underway.
๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง, ๐๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ค (000) ๐๐ข๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ฎ. ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ช๐๐ฉ๐, ๐๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ฃ 132 500 ๐๐ข๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ฎ.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด?
Flood levels are expected to remain at the peak heights for a prolonged period of up to 48 hours.
โข Some homes will be completely isolated, and these residents should evacuate immediately. For your safety, and the safety of emergency personnel, please don't leave it until the middle of the night.
โข If you remain in the area, you may become trapped in your home without power, water, and other essential services.
What you need to do:
โข Take your medications, mobile phones, identification, cash, and keys with you.
๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป:
โข Follow Council's disaster dashboard here https://disaster.wdrc.qld.gov.au/
โข Listen to your local radio station (747AM).
โข For power outage information go to ergon.com.au/network
โข Check the latest river heights at the Bureau of Meteorology Queensland website https://www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood/rain_river.shtm
โข Check road closures at the QLD Traffic website at https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au/ or for phone service call 13 19 40