Please note, although your property may not have been directly affected by this flood event, the event has been included in your suburb listing because according to the Bureau of Meteorology river gauge data, a catchment near your suburb recorded a high mark. This event may have affected your suburb.

Heavy rainfall in the South Coast Curtis, particularly in the Kolan, Boyne and Calliope river catchments, produced rapid flooding on 7th and 8th. Many 24 hour totals to 0900 7th exceeded 250mm and totals up to 450mm were reported in the 24 hours from midnight 6th to midnight 7th. All coastal streams between Bundaberg and Gladstone were in high flood and considerable damage to roads and fences was reported, although stock and crop losses were comparatively light. Traffic disabilities were general, particularly along the Bruce Highway which was cut at many places. About 200 motorists were stranded for varying periods.