Cyclone Alfred 2025

The story so far

Tropical Cyclone Alfred, a category two system, was forecast to hit southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales, with storm surges threatening 20,000 Brisbane homes.^{5 Mar 2025} Millions of people prepared as authorities closed airports, schools and public transport, and residents stockpiled supplies.^{6 Mar 2025} The storm stalled offshore, and its expected landfall moved from Friday to early Saturday, with warnings of 150km/h winds and flash floods.^{6 Mar 2025} Air New Zealand suspended all flights to and from Brisbane and the Gold Coast.^{7 Mar 2025} Alfred was downgraded to a tropical low, but its rain brought flooding and power outages, and one person died in northern NSW.^{8, 10 Mar 2025}

Latest

By 9 March, the former cyclone was still bringing heavy rain and flooding, with about 240,000 homes and businesses without power. Thirteen people were injured in a military truck crash near Lismore.^{10 Mar 2025}

Key moments

1. 5 Mar 2025Category two cyclone forecast to hit southeast Queensland and northern NSW
2. 6 Mar 2025Airports, schools and public transport closed as millions prepare
3. 6 Mar 2025Storm stalls offshore; landfall now forecast for early Saturday
4. 7 Mar 2025Air New Zealand suspends all flights to Brisbane and Gold Coast
5. 8 Mar 2025Cyclone downgraded to tropical low; about 250,000 properties lose power
6. 10 Mar 2025Heavy rain and flooding; one death reported in northern NSW

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