Hervey Bay sits in tropical northern Australia, where a monsoonal climate produces a hot, wet season from roughly November through April and a dry season for the rest of the year, with cyclones posing the region’s biggest flood risk.
On Queensland’s coast near Fraser Island, the city faces cyclone and monsoon-trough exposure typical of the wider region. Cyclones crossing this coast can dump extraordinary rainfall totals in a short time, and because they can intensify rapidly right up until landfall, the Bureau of Meteorology’s radar network is essential for tracking a storm’s exact position and rain bands in real time. Learn more: Hurricane Season Radar Guide · Open the full Rain Map