Severe Flooding in Regional Queensland

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Posted by NewAdmin on 2025-03-31 09:13:58 |

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Flood warnings remain in place for large parts of Queensland with heavy rainfall to continue on Saturday after significant falls overnight.

Inland parts of the state affected by severe floods in recent days are subject to major flood warnings, including on the Thomson, Barcoo, Bullo, Paroo and Warrego rivers. Flood waters have cut off roads and isolated central and southwest communities after days of rain, forcing many to flee – including an entire town.

The population of Adavale – a south-west town of about 30 people – was flown out by helicopter to nearby Quilpie after being inundated.

Central Queensland’s Stonehenge, Jundah and Windorah have been hit hard also after some areas recorded up to 600mm, nearly double the yearly average annual rainfall. It triggered flooding not seen since 1974, ensuring a long wait for water to recede for some.

But the Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has already turned his attention to the aftermath. Personal hardship assistance has been activated along with concessional loans and freight subsidies to help primary producers in a string of western Queensland communities.

“We do have a crisis when it comes to the impact of agriculture in a large part of our state,” Crisafulli said. The Bureau of Meteorology has also issued flood warnings for other rivers such as the Flinders and Cloncurry and for large parts of the state’s south-east including Brisbane and the Gold and Sunshine coasts. The Wide Bay area, which includes major centres such as Bundaberg and Hervey Bay, received the highest rainfall of 100mm-200mm overnight and into Saturday morning, while 100-150mm fell over the northern suburbs of Brisbane. Rainfall has also increased in New South Wales, including at Lightning Ridge and Walgett in the state’s northwest, the Northern Rivers region and in the Sydney, Central Coast and Illawarra regions.

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