Creek flooding alerts

Severe storms and flash flooding are a natural part of living in Brisbane. As Brisbane is built on a flood plain, it experiences different types of flooding ranging from river, creek, overland flow, king tides and storm surge. Heavy rainfall in a catchment may also have the potential to cause dams to spill.

Brisbane Severe Weather Alert

You can receive alerts if your property may be affected by creek flooding. To get these alerts you need to be signed up for the Brisbane Severe Weather Alert service. If your address is within the creek flood alert area/s you will automatically get creek flood alerts. View the map of alert locations.

Council strongly recommends you do not solely rely on these alerts and you use Council's other preparedness measures to better understand your flood risk. This will allow you to monitor, act and respond accordingly when the alerts are received.

Alerts are sent when rain and/or creek levels in a nearby creek system indicate your property may be at risk of flooding. This flooding may occur from heavy rainfall or tidal flooding. As the alerts are location based, warnings are only sent if your nominated address and/or mobile device location is at risk of flooding. The information provided by the creek flooding alerts is dependent on technology. 

To receive creek flooding alerts, register for Brisbane Severe Weather Alert

Creek flooding preparedness

One of the most common sources of flooding in Brisbane is creek flooding. Creek flooding is difficult to forecast as floodwaters can rise and fall quickly with little warning. Residents near creeks need to maintain awareness and monitor conditions. Rainfall runoff, tides and storm surge can cause creek levels to rise.

It is important to be prepared at all times to respond to possible creek flooding. See flooding support for residents to help you to prepare your home. An emergency kit can help. Keep your emergency kit in a waterproof container.

Rainfall and stream height information

The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) provides rainfall and stream height information recorded from flood gauges located in the Brisbane area. This information is updated every 10-40 minutes and can be used to monitor creek conditions.

Find information about creek heights and flood classifications in your area as provided by the Bureau of Meteorology to determine any action you should take to stay safe.

BoM information on floods and flood safety

Visit the Bureau of Meteorology website for general information on floods and flood safety. The Bureau of Meteorology has its own terms and conditions of use. Council makes no statements, representations or warranties about the accuracy, correctness, timeliness, completeness or fitness for any purpose or use of information contained on the Bureau of Meteorology's website. To the full extent permitted by law, Council excludes all responsibility and liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for:

  • information contained on the Bureau of Meteorology website or any linked website
  • any decisions made or actions taken on the basis of such information
  • any losses, liability, damages, claims, expenses and costs a user may incur suffer or sustain as a result of the information on this website or any linked website being inaccurate, erroneous or incomplete in any way for any reason.

Telemetry flood gauges

As part of a risk-based approach to flood management, Council gathers flood information for a full range of flood events. We install and maintain telemetry flood gauges at various locations across Brisbane. These gauges:

  • collect and measure rainfall or water levels.
  • can be used to trigger alerts for road or suburb flooding
  • collect data for the development and calibration of flood models and investigation of flooding events
  • provide long term historic records of flood information in Brisbane

For a full list of telemetry gauges in Brisbane, visit the Bureau of Meteorology website.

Map of creek flooding alert locations

This map indicates areas where creek flooding alerts are available for subscribers.

An isolated community alert for flooded bridges is available for properties in Karana Downs, Kholo, Lake Manchester and Mount Crosby. Note: These alerts may not cover all properties in these suburbs.

Select the creek flooding alert location to find more detailed alert and flood information.

In flash flooding or tidal flooding events, the grey areas will receive alerts first. Purple areas will receive creek flood alerts in larger scale events that reach minor, moderate or major flooding classifications. Areas in blue are located along the Brisbane River and may receive alerts for river flooding (or flooded bridge alerts as is the case for Karana Downs). Red areas will receive alerts in river flood events that reach minor, moderate or major flooding classifications.

View the map of flooding alert locations in a larger map.

How to search for a property location in the map

  1. Open the large version of the map
  2. Click on the magnifying glass icon (to the right of the map name)
  3. Enter the property address location into the search bar
  4. Click on the applicable search result to move the map to that specific location

Alert locations and gauge names

Table shows catchment or sub-catchment alerting areas, telemetry gauge names and suburbs that can get alerts from the gauges
Catchment
(or sub-catchment)
Alert area and telemetry gaugeSuburbs included
Blunder Creek
  • Greater Durack area

View the latest river heights for Blunder Creek at King Avenue

Greater Durack area gauge reference diagram (PDF - 3.3Mb)

Durack, Inala, Willawong
Breakfast Creek
  • Greater Albion, Windsor area
  • Albany Street Windsor

View the latest river heights for Breakfast Creek at Bowen Hills Rail

Greater Albion, Windsor area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 5.5Mb)

Albion, Newstead, Windsor
Breakfast Creek
  • Greater Herston, Windsor area
  • Northey Street Windsor

View the latest river heights for Breakfast Creek at Bowen Hills Rail

Greater Herston, Windsor area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 5.3Mb)

Herston, Wilston, Windsor
Brisbane River
  • Greater Hawthorne, New Farm area

View the latest river heights for the Brisbane River at Hawthorne

Greater Hawthorne, New Farm area gauge reference diagram (PDF - 462kb)

Hawthorne, New Farm
Brisbane River
  • Greater Brisbane City area

View the latest river heights for the Brisbane River at the City Gauge

Greater Brisbane City area gauge reference diagram (PDF - 588kb)

Brisbane City, Kangaroo Point, South Bank
Brisbane River
  • Greater St Lucia, Yeronga area

View the latest river heights for the Brisbane River at St Lucia

Greater St Lucia, Yeronga area gauge reference diagram (PDF - 435kb)

Fairfield, St Lucia, Yeronga
Brisbane River
  • Greater Jindalee area

View the latest river heights for the Brisbane River at Boat Ramp Park

Greater Jindalee area gauge reference diagram (PDF - 534kb)

Jindalee, Sinnamon Park
Brisbane River
  • Greater Bellbowrie, Moggill area

View the latest river heights for the Brisbane River at Aitchenson Street East

Greater Bellbowrie, Moggill area gauge reference diagram (PDF - 460kb)

Bellbowrie, Moggill
Brisbane River
  • Greater Karana Downs area
  • Colleges Crossing, Mt Crosby Weir Bridge and Mt Crosby Road Bridge (Ugly Gully)

View the latest river heights for the Brisbane river at:

For road conditions and to plan your journey visit Qld Traffic

Greater Karana Downs, Mt Crosby area gauge reference diagram (PDF - 523kb)

Karana Downs, Kholo, Lake Manchester, Mt Crosby
Bulimba Creek
  • Greater Hemmant, Lytton area
  • Doughboy Parade Hemmant

View the latest river heights for Bulimba Creek at Doughboy Parade

Greater Hemmant, Lytton area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 7.8Mb)

Hemmant, Lytton
Bulimba Creek
  • Greater Carina Heights, Carindale area

View the latest river heights for Bulimba Creek at Old Cleveland Road

Greater Carina Heights, Carindale area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 4.1Mb)

Carina, Carindale
Bulimba Creek
  • Greater Mansfield, Mt Gravatt East area

View the latest river heights for Bulimba Creek at Edwards Park (Merion Place)

Greater Mansfield, Mt Gravatt East area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 1.8Mb)

Mansfield, Mt Gravatt East
Bulimba Creek
  • Greater Upper Mt Gravatt, Wishart area

View the latest river heights for Bulimba Creek at Greenwood Street

Greater Upper Mt Gravatt, Wishart area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 4.8Mb)

Upper Mt Gravatt, Wishart

Cabbage Tree Creek

  • Greater Deagon area
  • Burralong Street Deagon

View the latest river heights for Cabbage Tree Creek at Braun Street

Greater Deagon area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 6.1Mb)

Bracken Ridge, Deagon, Sandgate, Taigum

Cabbage Tree Creek
  • Greater Carseldine, Fitzgibbon area

View the latest river heights for Cabbage Tree Creek at Pineapple Street

Greater Carseldine, Fitzgibbon area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 5.7Mb)

Aspley, Carseldine, Fitzgibbon
Cabbage Tree Creek
  • Greater Aspley, Bridgeman Downs area

Gauge not installed yet

Bridgeman Downs, Carseldine
Cabbage Tree Creek
  • Greater Aspley, McDowall area

View the latest river heights for Cabbage Tree Creek at Old Northern Road

Greater McDowall area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 3.8Mb)

Bridgeman Downs, Everton Hills, McDowall
Cannery Creek and Pound Creek
  • Greater Banyo, Northgate, Nundah area
  • Bligh Street Northgate
  • Station Avenue Northgate

View the latest river heights for:

Greater Banyo, Northgate area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 4.7MB)

Greater Northgate area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 4.8Mb)

Banyo, Boondall, Northgate, Nundah, Virginia
Downfall Creek
  • Greater Geebung, Virginia area

View the latest river heights for Downfall Creek at Brickyard Road

Greater Geebung, Virginia area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 4.6Mb)

Chermside, Geebung, Virginia
Downfall Creek
  • Greater Chermside West, Stafford Heights area

View the latest river heights for Downfall Creek at Everton Park

Greater Chermside West, Stafford Heights area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 3.8Mb)

Chermside West, Everton Park, Stafford Heights
Enoggera Creek
  • Greater Kelvin Grove, Newmarket area

View the latest river heights for Enoggera Creek at Bancroft Park

Greater Kelvin Grove, Newmarket area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 4.7Mb)

Kelvin Grove, Newmarket
Enoggera Creek
  • Greater The Gap area

View the latest river heights for Enoggera Creek at Royal Parade

Greater The Gap area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 3.7Mb)

Ashgrove, The Gap
Ithaca Creek
  • Greater Bardon area

View the latest river heights for Ithaca Creek at Lugg Street

Greater Bardon area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 4.6Mb)

Ashgrove, Bardon, Red Hill
Kedron Brook
  • Greater Clayfield, Hendra area

View the latest river heights for Kedron Brook at Nudgee Road

Greater Clayfield, Hendra area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 6.3Mb)

Clayfield, Hendra, Nundah
Kedron Brook
  • Greater Gordon Park, Kalinga area

View the latest river heights for Kedron Brook at McCord Street

Greater Gordon Park, Kalinga area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 4.6Mb)

Gordon Park, Kalinga, Kedron
Kedron Brook
  • Greater Everton Park, Mitchelton area

View the latest river heights for Kedron Brook at Osbourne Road

Greater Everton Park, Mitchelton area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 4.2Mb)

Everton Park, Mitchelton
Little Cabbage Tree Creek
  • Greater Aspley, McDowall area

View the latest river height for Little Cabbage Tree Creek at Stringybark Drive

Greater Aspley, McDowall area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 4.6Mb)

Aspley, Bridgeman Downs, McDowall
Lota Creek
  • Greater Ransome, Wakerley area

View the latest river heights for Lota Creek at Rickertt Road

Greater Ransome, Wakerley area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 6.6Mb)

Gumdale, Ransome, Wakerley
Moggill Creek
  • Greater Brookfield, Kenmore area
  • Fortrose Street Kenmore

View the latest river heights for Moggill Creek at Fortrose Street

Greater Brookfield, Kenmore area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 4.7Mb)

Brookfield, Kenmore, Kenmore Hills
Norman Creek
  • Greater East Brisbane, Coorparoo, Woolloongabba area
  • Caswell Street East Brisbane

View the latest river heights for Norman Creek at Caswell Street

Greater East Brisbane, Wolloongabba area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 5.8Mb)

East Brisbane, Coorparoo, Stones Corner, Woolloongabba
Norman Creek
  • Greater Annerley, Tarragindi area

View the latest river heights for Norman Creek at Ekibin Park South (Arnwood Place)

Greater Annerley, Tarragindi area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 3.8Mb)

Annerley, Greenslopes, Tarragindi
Norman Creek
  • Greater Holland Park West area

View the latest river heights for Norman Creek at Joachim Street

Greater Holland Park West area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 4.2Mb)

Greenslopes, Holland Park, Holland Park West 
Oxley Creek
  • Greater Graceville, Tennyson area

View the latest river heights for the Oxley Creek mouth

Greater Graceville, Tennyson area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 819kb)

Corinda, Graceville
Oxley Creek
  • Greater Corinda, Sherwood area
  • Cliveden Avenue Corinda

View the latest river heights for Oxley Creek at Corinda High

Greater Corinda, Sherwood area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 6.3Mb)

Corinda, Sherwood
Oxley Creek
  • Greater Archerfield, Willawong area

View the latest river heights for Oxley Creek at Ipswich Motorway

Greater Archerfield, Willawong area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 4.3Mb)​​

Archerfield, Inala, Willawong
Oxley Creek
  • Greater Acacia Ridge area

View the latest river heights for Oxley Creek at Beatty Road

Greater Acacia Ridge area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 4.9Mb)

Acacia Ridge, Willawong
Pullen Pullen Creek
  • Greater Pinjarra Hills, Pullenvale area

View the latest river heights for Pullen Pullen Creek at Pinjarra Road

Greater Pinjarra Hills, Pullenvale area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 2.5Mb)

Bellbowrie, Pinjarra Hills, Pullenvale
Rocky Waterholes
  • Greater Moorooka, Rocklea, Salisbury area
  • Muriel Avenue Moorooka

View the latest river heights for Rocky Waterholes at Muriel Avenue

Greater Moorooka, Rocklea area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 4.7Mb)

Moorooka, Rocklea, Salisbury
Rocky Waterholes
  • Greater Coopers Plains, Sunnybank area

View the latest river heights for Stable Swamp Creek at Musgrave Road

Greater Coopers Plains, Sunnybank area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 5.1Mb)

Archerfield, Coopers Plains, Sunnybank
Stable Swap Creek
  • Boobook Street Rocklea
  • Franklin Street Rocklea

View the latest river heights for Stable Swamp Creek at Marshall Road

Greater Rocklea area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 4.9Mb)

Archerfield, Rocklea
Wolston Creek
  • Greater Sumner, Wacol area

View the latest river heights for Wolston Creek at Sumner

Greater Sumner, Wacol area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 3.4Mb)

Sumner, Wacol
Wynnum Creek
  • Greater Wynnum area
  • St Catherines Terrace Wynnum

View the latest river heights for Wynnum Creek at Byrneside Street

Greater Wynnum area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 3.8Mb)

Manly West, Wynnum
Wynnum Creek
  • Greater Wynnum area
  • Tingalpa Street Wynnum West

View the latest river heights for Wynnum Creek at Byrneside Street

Greater Wynnum area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 3.8Mb)

Wynnum West
Zillman Waterhole
  • Greater Boondall, Virginia area
  • Parthenia Street Boondall

View the latest river heights for Zillman Waterhole at F. Sleeman Park

Greater Boondall, Virginia area gauge reference diagram and flood impact map (PDF - 4.4MB)

Boondall, Geebung, Virginia

Frequently asked questions

How do I sign up for creek flood alerts?

You must be signed up for the free Brisbane Severe Weather Alert service. If your nominated address/s is within the creek flood alert area you will automatically get creek flood alerts.  

I am already signed up to Brisbane Severe Weather Alert. Do I need to sign up separately to get creek flood alerts? 

No, if you are already signed up to the Brisbane Severe Weather Alert service you will automatically receive creek flood alerts if your address/s is within the creek flood alert area.

How do I know if I am in a creek flood alert area?

Search for your address/location in the map of creek flooding alert locations.

Why am I now in a creek flood alert area?

Previously an existing creek flood alert service was available for limited areas. This was reviewed post the 2022 flood event and has now been expanded to include alerts for minor, moderate and major flood levels across Brisbane in select locations.

How can I receive alerts for a specific location of interest?

The alerts are assigned by address. You can add an address of your home, work or any other location you may be interested in receiving flood alerts for.

Why am I getting so many creek flood alerts?

Creek flood alerts are automatically sent from flood gauges. This may be because of heavy rainfall or tidal flooding. It is common for creek water levels to rise and fall quickly in heavy rainfall events and storms. Sometimes higher than normal high tides can trigger creek flood alerts. The alerts aim to provide situational awareness and allow residents to take appropriate action if needed.

It is not raining, so why am I getting a creek flood alert?

Some creek flood alert areas are impacted by tidal flooding so you may receive a warning alert even if it isn’t raining. Creek alerts also rely on technology and occasionally false alerts may be triggered by gauge malfunctions, environmental factors or technical maintenance. Council strongly recommends you do not solely rely on these alerts and you use Council's other preparedness measures to better understand your flood risk.

Weather information

To keep you informed about weather conditions that may affect your property, the Bureau of Meteorology provides:

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