Tag: Queensland Traffic

Burpengary Creek Crossing Among Roads Closed After Moreton Bay Deluge

A flood-related closure at the Burpengary Creek crossing on Moorina Road in Narangba was recorded on 25 October, alongside a separate closure on Creek Road in Burpengary East after heavy rain caused flash flooding.

Read: Caboolture Roads Affected by Flooding as More Storms Loom

Queensland Traffic recorded Moorina Road under incident 836019, last updated at 9.45pm on Sunday, 25 October. Creek Road near Eastern Service Road was recorded separately under incident 836049, last updated at 5.30pm. Both records described closures to all traffic due to flash flooding caused by heavy rain. Neither incident appears in the North Coast report timestamped 10.15am on Monday, 26 October, but the latest listing does not confirm when either road reopened.

Moorina Road closure recorded at Burpengary Creek

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The Sunday record identified the Moorina Road closure at the Burpengary Creek crossing in Narangba. It attributed the closure to flash flooding caused by heavy rain but did not specify the precise mechanism behind the water affecting the crossing.

The incident’s absence from the latest district report is not confirmation that the road is open or safe to use. Motorists should check the Queensland Traffic North Coast report and the live Queensland Traffic service before travelling.

Creek Road closure recorded in Burpengary East

Creek Road near Eastern Service Road was a separate flood-related closure in Burpengary East. Its last recorded update was at 5.30pm on Sunday, 25 October.

The two closures affected different locations and should not be conflated. The records available for this report do not establish a verified detour, school transport change or bus-service disruption for either road.

Thursday’s rain prompted local flood reporting

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Heavy rain and flash flooding affected the Moreton Bay region on Thursday, 22 October. The City of Moreton Bay’s wet-weather and flash-flooding update provides background on the event and its local impacts.

The earlier flooding and Sunday road closures should be distinguished from the weather forecast for Monday. A forecast of further storms does not establish that either road flooded again.

Read: Moreton Bay’s growth test: Is flood infrastructure keeping pace?

Motorists should consult Queensland Traffic for current road conditions and the Bureau of Meteorology’s warnings and alerts for current weather risks.

Published 26-October-2026

Caboolture Roads Affected by Flooding as More Storms Loom

Caboolture motorists are facing another day of unsettled weather after flash flooding affected roads across the district, with severe thunderstorms forecast to bring further heavy rain to South East Queensland. Hume Road was among the routes listed during the latest period of flooding, while a crossing at Elimbah remained on Queensland Traffic’s Monday morning closure report.

Read: Person Rescued Uninjured from Floodwater on Beerburrum Road at Elimbah

A Queensland Traffic report issued at 9:00 am AEST on Monday 26 October listed Old Gympie Road at Elimbah as closed to all traffic because of flash flooding. Hume Road in Caboolture and Whittington Road in Moodlu, which appeared in an earlier operational report, were absent from the later listing.

Elimbah crossing remains on closure report

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Old Gympie Road was recorded under incident number 835948, with flash flooding identified as the reason for the closure. The operational report did not provide precise closure endpoints, making the latest traffic information important for motorists travelling through the area.

Hume Road had been recorded under incident number 836291, with its individual update dated Sunday 25 October at 5:20 pm. The subsequent removal of the road from the published report does not establish when it became accessible again or whether restrictions remained elsewhere along the route.

Queensland Traffic cautions that road conditions can change rapidly and that its operational data may be up to 90 minutes old. Drivers should not rely on earlier closure reports when deciding whether a crossing is safe.

Heavy rain brought flooding across Moreton Bay

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The latest road reports follow the intense thunderstorms that swept through Caboolture and neighbouring suburbs on Thursday 22 October, causing flash flooding and disrupting travel across the Moreton Bay region.

Contemporary reports documented substantial rainfall around Caboolture, Morayfield, and Burpengary. The heavy downpour affected local roads and creek crossings, with floodwater creating hazards well beyond the period of heaviest rainfall.

The City of Moreton Bay issued wet-weather and flash-flooding information during the event, while Queensland Traffic recorded closures across several parts of the region. Conditions have since changed, so the earlier emergency reports should not be treated as current closure advice.

Severe thunderstorms forecast for Monday

The Bureau of Meteorology’s forecast issued at 8:56 am Monday predicted a 90 per cent chance of rain for Caboolture, with possible falls of 2 to 25 mm and a maximum temperature of 31 degrees.

Thunderstorms were considered likely across the Southeast Coast forecast district during the afternoon and evening. Some could be severe, bringing damaging winds, large hail and heavy rainfall capable of producing flash flooding.

The forecast does not establish that another severe storm has already struck Caboolture or that fresh flooding has occurred. Public transport passengers also face a separate, scheduled change. Translink has arranged railbuses between Caboolture and Gympie North from Monday 26 to Wednesday 28 October because of planned track works, rather than flood damage.

Read: Burpengary Creek Flood Closes Arterials in Heavy October Deluge

Motorists can consult QLDTraffic or call 13 19 40 for updated road information. Queensland’s flood-safety advice remains clear: never drive through floodwater, even when a crossing appears shallow.

Published 26-October-2026