Stay informed of severe weather, creek flooding and planned burns by signing up to our Brisbane Severe Weather Alert service.
Brisbane's summer can be hot, humid and unpredictable. A fine, sunny day can turn into a heavy, thundering sky at a moment's notice.
Storm season typically lasts from October to March. During this time, prepare for potential heavy rain, strong winds, hail and other severe weather conditions.
You can prepare for storm season by signing up for our Brisbane Severe Weather Alert service.
The free service sends you alerts if your nominated address is at risk of:
You can nominate an unlimited number of Brisbane addresses to receive alerts for your workplace, school, friends and family.
Before you register, read the Brisbane Severe Weather Alert terms and conditions.
Watch our video to learn how to register for register.
>>Severe weather can happen anytime. The best way to stay informed is by receiving real-time alerts.
Visit the Brisbane Severe Weather Alert Service on Council's website to register for alerts.
Enter your contact details. Enter as many locations as you like, followed by how you want to receive the alerts.
With real-time alerts, you'll be in the know when severe weather is near.
Visit the Brisbane Severe Weather Alert Service on Council's website to register for alerts.
The Brisbane Severe Weather Alert service sends creek flood alerts in select locations at risk of creek flooding.
These alerts use flood gauge data to trigger automatic warnings when waters rise to a certain level. This can be during heavy rainfall, storms or tidal flooding.
Creek alerts are commonly triggered when creek levels rise and fall quickly during heavy rainfall events or storms.
The service also includes specific river flood alerts in select locations along the Brisbane River. This includes alerts for flooded bridges in isolated communities in:
Search by address using the search bar.
Click on a location for information on local flooding and the suburbs affected.
Grey: These areas are the first to receive alerts in flash flooding or tidal flooding events.
Purple: These areas receive creek flood alerts in larger scale flood events.
Blue: These are areas receive alerts for river flooding when bridges and crossings are likely to flood.
Red: These areas receive alerts if the Brisbane River floods.
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Blunder Creek |
|
Durack, Inala, Willawong |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast Creek |
View the latest river heights for Breakfast Creek at Bowen Hills Rail |
Windsor, Newstead and Albion |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast Creek |
|
Herston, Wilston, Windsor |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Brisbane River |
|
Hawthorne, New Farm |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Brisbane River |
|
Brisbane City, Kangaroo Point, South Bank |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Brisbane River |
|
Fairfield, St Lucia, Yeronga |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Brisbane River |
|
Jindalee, Sinnamon Park |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Brisbane River |
|
Bellbowrie, Moggill |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
|
Brisbane River |
View the latest river heights for the Brisbane river at: For road conditions and to plan your journey visit Qld Traffic. |
Karana Downs, Kholo, Lake Manchester, Mt Crosby |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulimba Creek |
|
Hemmant, Lytton |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Bulimba Creek |
|
Carina, Carindale |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Bulimba Creek |
|
Mansfield, Mt Gravatt East |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Bulimba Creek |
View the latest river heights for Bulimba Creek at Greenwood Street |
Upper Mt Gravatt, Wishart |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Cabbage Tree Creek |
|
Bracken Ridge, Deagon, Sandgate, Taigum |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Cabbage Tree Creek |
View the latest river heights for Cabbage Tree Creek at Pineapple Street |
Aspley, Carseldine, Fitzgibbon |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Cabbage Tree Creek |
Note: Gauge not installed yet |
Bridgeman Downs, Carseldine |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Cabbage Tree Creek |
|
Bridgeman Downs, Everton Hills, McDowall |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Cannery Creek and Pound Creek |
|
Banyo, Boondall, Northgate, Nundah, Virginia |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Downfall Creek |
|
Chermside, Geebung, Virginia |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Downfall Creek |
|
Chermside West, Everton Park, Stafford Heights |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Enoggera Creek |
|
Kelvin Grove, Newmarket |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Enoggera Creek |
|
Ashgrove, The Gap |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Ithaca Creek |
|
Ashgrove, Bardon, Red Hill |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Kedron Brook |
|
Clayfield, Hendra, Nundah |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Kedron Brook |
|
Gordon Park, Kalinga, Kedron |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Kedron Brook |
|
Everton Park, Mitchelton |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Little Cabbage Tree Creek |
|
Aspley, Bridgeman Downs, McDowall |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Lota Creek |
|
Gumdale, Ransome, Wakerley |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
|
Moggill Creek |
|
Brookfield, Kenmore, Kenmore Hills |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Norman Creek |
|
East Brisbane, Coorparoo, Stones Corner, Woolloongabba |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Norman Creek |
|
Annerley, Greenslopes, Tarragindi |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Norman Creek |
|
Greenslopes, Holland Park, Holland Park West |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Oxley Creek |
|
Corinda, Graceville |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
|
Oxley Creek |
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Corinda, Sherwood |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Oxley Creek |
|
Archerfield, Inala, Willawong |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Oxley Creek |
View the latest river heights for Oxley Creek at Beatty Road |
Acacia Ridge, Willawong |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Pullen Pullen Creek |
|
Bellbowrie, Pinjarra Hills, Pullenvale |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Waterholes |
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Moorooka, Rocklea, Salisbury |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Waterholes |
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Archerfield, Coopers Plains, Sunnybank |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
|
Stable Swap Creek |
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Archerfield, Rocklea |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Wolston Creek |
|
Sumner, Wacol |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Wynnum Creek |
|
Manly West, Wynnum |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
|
Wynnum Creek |
|
Wynnum West |
| Catchment (or sub-catchment) |
Alert area and telemetry gauge | Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Zillman Waterhole |
|
Boondall, Geebung, Virginia |
The Brisbane Severe Weather Alert service allows you to opt in to receive tidal alerts.
You may choose to opt in for alerts if you live in an area prone to high tide localised flooding. Such as an area connected to foreshore (low-lying areas near the coast).
The Brisbane Severe Weather Alert service sends notifications about planned burns being undertaken by Brisbane City Council.
These alerts provide details of where and when the planned burn will take place. They also include advice on what you should do to stay safe.
First, check if the message was filtered into your blocked numbers or SMS spam folder. Some devices and providers may block or filter messages without a notification.
If you find Brisbane Severe Weather Alert messages there, unblock the number to restore delivery.
Also check that your Brisbane Severe Weather Alert account is verified. Unverified accounts do not receive alerts.
Alerts are sent immediately from Council’s system. However, delivery times can vary due to mobile network conditions, which are outside our control.
During severe weather, high network traffic may delay SMS delivery.
Warnings from the Bureau of Meteorology appear as BoM Update. These include alerts for severe thunderstorms, damaging winds or cyclones.
Creek flooding, tidal alerts, planned burns and other custom alerts appear as BCC Alert.
You can choose to receive alerts by SMS, email or voice message.
No. Alerts are based on the address you register, not GPS.
The service does not track your real‑time location.
You will only receive alerts if your registered address is within the expected impact area.
The Bureau of Meteorology issues warnings using geographic area polygons. If your registered address is outside the initial warning area, you won’t receive the first alert. If the Bureau of Meteorology expands the warning area, you may receive an alert later.
Severe thunderstorms can be localised and fast‑moving. As conditions change, the Bureau of Meteorology updates warning areas, which can trigger alerts for some addresses later than others.
SMS delivery times can also vary between mobile networks, which is outside our control.
Alerts are sent when the Bureau of Meteorology issues an official Severe Weather Warning for the Brisbane Local Government Area (LGA). Warnings can be for all or part of the LGA.
Alerts are targeted to registered addresses inside the warning area. If your address is outside the warning area you will not receive an alert.
Additionally, alerts are also only sent if a storm meets severe criteria. The Bureau of Meteorology classifies a thunderstorm as severe when it may produce:
If a storm does not meet the criteria, alerts will not be issued.
Creek flood alerts are automatically triggered by flood gauge readings when water levels rise.
This can occur during heavy rainfall, storms or high tides.
Creek levels can change quickly, so multiple alerts may be sent close together to keep you informed. These alerts provide situational awareness so you can take action if needed.
Some creek areas are affected by tidal flooding, even when there is no rain.
Creek alerts rely on gauge data. On rare occasions, a false alert may occur due to equipment faults, environmental interference or maintenance.
Use these alerts alongside other information sources, such as weather updates and local observations, to understand your local flood risk.
Not necessarily. These alerts signal higher risk based on gauges and tides.
Use them with local observations and Bureau of Meteorology information to decide what action to take.
Yes. You can opt in or out of alert types, such as severe thunderstorms, creek flooding, tidal flooding, planned burns.
You can choose to receive alerts by SMS, email or voice message.
Log into your Brisbane Severe Weather Alert account to update your preferences at any time.
Yes. Alerts are based on the address you register, not GPS or your real-time location.
If you move, update your address in your Brisbane Severe Weather Alert account.
You can also add multiple addresses, such as your home, workplace or a family member’s address.
You can opt out of the Brisbane Severe Weather Alert service at any time. Log into your account and adjust your alert preferences.
You can choose to stop receiving specific alert types or deactivate all alerts for your registered addresses.
If you no longer wish to use the service at all, you can unsubscribe by:
Once you unsubscribe, you will no longer receive alerts for any of your nominated addresses.
Register via Brisbane Severe Weather Alert.
Enter your details and verify your account via the confirmation email. Unverified accounts do not receive alerts (check your junk folder if needed).
To update details or reset your password, log in via Brisbane Severe Weather Alert - login.
For questions about Brisbane Severe Weather Alert, including account issues, alert preferences, registration or general enquiries, you can email Council.
You can still register for the Brisbane Severe Weather Alert service without mobile data or an email address.
Phone Council on 07 3403 8888 to register over the phone.
You can choose to receive voice messages as your alert type. Voice alerts can be sent to any landline or mobile number, allowing you to receive alerts without needing internet access.
No. The service uses the best information available at the time, but we recommend using other sources to support your decisions.
Check your surroundings, monitor news and radio, and use information from the Bureau of Meteorology website.
