The Warrego River is situated in south west Queensland and north west New South Wales, Australia. The river drains a catchment area of around 65000 square kilometres. The towns of Augathella, Charleville, Wyandra, and Cunnamulla are located on the banks of the river.
The river runs basically north south, from the source in the Carnarvon Ranges through to it's junction with the Darling River, downstream from Bourke.
Tributaries include the Nive, Langlo and Ward rivers.
Major flooding is not uncommon along the Warrego. The most destructive flood ever recorded in the area took place in April 1990, with the towns of Augathella and Charleville being devastated.
Two warships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Warrego after the river.
The WarregoRiver catchment is located in south west Queensland and north west New South Wales and covers an area of approximately 65,000 square kilometres.
Historical flood heights for all river stations in the WarregoRiver Floodwarning network, as shown on the map, are available from the Bureau of Meteorology upon request.
At each flood warning river height station, the severity of flooding is described as minor, moderate or major according to the effects caused in the local area or in nearby downstream areas.
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