North Queensland is experiencing major flooding, resulting in the death of a woman in Ingham. Townsville residents in six suburbs have been ordered to evacuate by midday Sunday as flood levels rise. Heavy rainfall, fueled by two tropical lows, has led to widespread flooding across the Herbert, Lower Burdekin, and North Tropical Coast regions. Emergency warnings are in place, and authorities are urging residents to heed evacuation orders and stay safe.
A woman has died in major flooding in north Queensland , authorities have confirmed, as residents of six Townsville suburbs were told to evacuate by midday on Sunday.
“Locals in Ingham refer to the 1967 flood, that’s one of the large historic floods in that area. The Herbert River reached 15.2 metres in that flood, it’s currently at 14.89 metres and rising,” he said.“Some of the falls we saw overnight in different parts were, quite frankly, at incredible levels. Heavy rain is affecting areas of the Herbert and Lower Burdekin and North Tropical Coast, extending from Mackay to south of Cairns.
It is believed the flooding may exceed levels experienced in March 2018 at Ingham Pump Station, Halifax, Gleneagle, Abergowrie Bridge and Gairloch. “We could even be talking about places in excess of one metre over the next few days. That is an incredible amount of rainfall.”A disaster declaration has been made for both Townsville and Innisfail.
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