The latest from the Queensland BoM:
“Since 9:00 am Sunday, rainfall totals up to 820 mm have been observed over the Daintree River catchment and up to 590 mm over the Mossman River catchment.
A coastal trough linked to ex-tropical cyclone Jasper has produced significant rainfall across parts of the North Tropical Coast in the last 48 hours. Heavy rainfall is generally expected to ease slowly during late Monday morning with the potential for significant easing during the afternoon.
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Flood levels above the record 2019 event (12.60 m) are occurring at Daintree Village. Across the Mossman and Bloomfield River catchments, river levels are elevated and further rises are possible with continuing heavy rainfall.
The situation will continue to be closely monitored and river level predictions will be updated as required.
A severe weather warning is current for heavy, locally intense rainfall for the Daintree and Mossman River catchments.”
