Flood warnings and alerts
Tune into local flood warnings
Find official flood warnings on websites, radio, and social media.
Understanding flood warnings
Learn about flood warnings, how to seek information, make decisions and act.
Australian Warning System (AWS)
Learn about the Australian Warning System (AWS) used for consistent warnings across the country. Every warning now has an icon to tell explain what the hazard is, the warning level, and consistent colours identify the danger level.
BOM Weather App flood warning notifications
Learn how to set up flood warning notifications from the Bureau of Meteorology on your phone or device for 3 different locations.
Local government disaster dashboards
Find flood river heights; road closures; power and phone outages; and evacuation centre details.
How flood warnings work in a catchment
Watch a short video to learn how flood warnings work in a river catchment.
Emergency alerts - voice or text messages
Learn about emergency alerts that may be sent as a voice message to your landline or as a text message on your mobile phone.
Difference between ‘Flood Watch’ and ‘Flood Warning’
Know your weather. Know your risk. Learn when you need to think and prepare, and when you need to take action.
Flood warning infrastructure
Learn about rain and river gauges, flood warning cameras, and flood warnings signs.
Flood classifications
Learn about the 'Major', 'Moderate', and 'Minor' flood classifications used by the Bureau of Meteorology.
School closures
View schools deemed unsafe for students to attend - including state, independent and Catholic schools. Contact your school principal for any local arrangements.