Queenslanders are being inundated with major floods after weeks of cyclones, severe thunderstorms and damaging winds.
Today, that weather has moved to the Gulf Country, where intense rainfall of up to 300mm, damaging winds and “dangerous, life-threatening” flooding is likely, the Bureau of Meteorology says.
Major flood warnings have been issued for rivers in other parts of the state.
The Condamine River at Chinchilla Weir, north-west of Brisbane, is flooded at major levels of 10.36 metres and will rise to its peak this afternoon.
The Moonie River at Flinton, west of Brisbane, has recorded rainfall totals of 205mm in the 72 hours to 2pm on Thursday.
The battering has raised river levels to 4.62 metres with the town on alert for major flooding of 5 metres overnight and into Friday.
Heavy rainfall brought on by ex-Cyclone Kirrily has raised water levels at Flinders River downstream of Richmond in the state’s northern-central region.
With further rain to batter the catchment in the coming days, the river is expected to reach major flood levels of 8 metres over the weekend.
Moderate warnings are in place for the Dawson River, Diamantina River and Paroo River.
Minor flood warnings are current for the Haughton River, Bulloo River, Thomson River, Barcoo River, Cooper Creek and Warrego River.
And a final flood warning is in place for the Bremer River, Warrill Creek and the Norman and Gilbert Rivers.
Parts of the Gulf of Carpentaria, including Settlement Creek, Nicholson River, Leichhardt River, Norman River and Gilbert River, are under a flood watch.
Kirrily was the second cyclone in the span of a few weeks to smash Queensland after Cyclone Jasper wreaked havoc across the Far North.
