Large parts of Tropical North Queensland and the Central Coast are expecting a further drenching as a severe weather system moves toward the coast, dumping record rain.
Heavy rainfall will lash large parts of Tropical North Queensland and the Central Coast today as a severe weather system pushes towards the coast.Major flooding is occurring north of Townsville after almost 160 millimetres fell overnightThe system is expected to ease on Friday as it heads toward south-east Queensland
The BOM expects the Bohle River at Mt Bohle will surpass record flooding levels set in January 1980, with the swollen catchment already sitting at 7 metres. Senior meteorologist Laura Boekel said inland areas would continue to see rainfall for the rest of the week, but today's heaviest totals would be focused around the coast.
However, Ms Boekel said a "really broad area across really large parts of Queensland" was at risk of riverine flooding. On the Sunshine Coast more than 1,400 properties are without power this morning, with 100mm of rain falling across the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
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