Overview
- A monsoon trough tied to a tropical low has already delivered 50–150mm across the north, with about 200mm near Ingham overnight and six‑hourly totals up to 100mm possible today in the northwest.
- The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts the heaviest rain to peak Monday in the northwest before shifting east, with back‑to‑back days of 50–150mm and isolated falls exceeding 300mm.
- A broad Flood Watch covers country from Mackay to Cairns, including Townsville and the Gulf Country to Mt Isa, with a Major Flood Warning for the Flinders River, Moderate for the Cloncurry and Western Rivers, and Minor for the Norman and Gilbert Rivers.
- Authorities report roads cut in parts of the northwest and the Leichhardt River covering a Mt Isa road, while the SES hands out sandbags in Cloncurry and deploys additional personnel.
- Strong wind warnings remain in force for coastal and gulf waters, as the Gold Coast continues clean‑up from a Christmas Day microburst that caused local damage and evacuations.