Weather Warning

IDS20370

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

Flood Warning for the Inland Rivers SA

Issued at 1:55 PM CDT on Monday 31 Mar 2025.

Flood Warning Number: 3

FLOODING OCCURRING ALONG THE COOPER CREEK AT INNAMINCKA

Flood waters along the Cooper Creek have reached Cullyamurra Waterhole. Flood water is estimated to be above the level of the causeway at Innamincka. River levels upstream in Queensland along the Cooper Creek at Windorah have peaked above the major flood level over the weekend.

River levels along the Warburton River at Poothapoota Waterhole rose to a peak on Monday 24 March with local rainfall. A flood peak was also observed at Birdsville on Monday 24 March due to local rain. Multiple flood peaks are expected along the Warburton River, with smaller peaks from water that passed through Birdsville on Monday 24 March arriving before larger upstream peaks are expected several weeks later.

River levels further upstream in Queensland in the Eyre Creek, Georgina and Diamantina Rivers are still rising and major flooding is occurring. Renewed river level rises and high flows are expected along the Warburton River in the coming weeks.

Queensland Flood Warnings are current for the Georgina River, Eyre Creek, Diamantina River and Cooper Creek.

Warburton

River levels along the Warburton River at Poothapoota Waterhole are elevated around 1.73 metres and falling slowly.

Cooper Creek

River levels along the Cooper Creek at Cullyamurra Waterhole are elevated around 2.91 metres and falling slowly. This corresponds to a level of approximately 1.2 metres above the Innamincka causeway. The water level is expected to remain above the causeway for the next few days. Renewed river level rises are likely as the upstream floodwaters arrives.