Overview

• Nearly 200 roads are closed, and multiple towns, including Quilpie, Eromanga, and Adavale, remain isolated due to ongoing flooding.
• Major flood warnings are in effect for key rivers, including the Bulloo, Georgina, Thomson, Barcoo, and Cooper Creek, as water levels rise across already saturated areas.
• Townsville faces significant disruptions, including landslips and road closures, as it approaches its annual rainfall record of 2,400mm by the end of March.
• Emergency crews are assisting stranded residents, with swiftwater rescues underway in isolated areas like Adavale, where floodwaters have inundated homes.
• The rain band, described as a 'pseudo-monsoon,' is forecast to shift towards south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales by the weekend, bringing further risks of flooding to these regions.