700mm of rain to smash Aussie state

‘Rainfall won’t end there’: Deluge drowns Queensland’s north, with warning of 700mm

Rising floodwaters could isolate communities and strand unwary travellers, with parts of the region already drenched by more than 300 millimetres of rain in the past 24 hours.

700mm of rain to smash Aussie state

Heavy monsoon rain of up to 700mm threatens one state as residents are warned to brace for flash flooding and severe thunderstorms.

Floodwater rises as monsoon deluge drowns far north

Far North residents are bracing for weeks of isolation and flooding with a monsoon expected to dump hundreds...

Flash flooding warnings for north west, some areas record 300mm in 24 hours

Heavy rainfall and flooding warnings issued for northern Queensland as a monsoon trough intensifies. Follow our live blog for updates.