Disaster management groups are on alert as flooding river systems in the Gulf of Carpentaria isolate remote communities.
Disaster management groups are on alert after communities in Queensland's Gulf were cut off by flooded river systems over the weekend.Major river systems have carried water from lower parts of the state's west into the GulfThe region is known for its 'dry flooding' events – where major flooding occurs without much rain – as large river systems, such as the Gregory, Nicholson and Leichhardt rivers, carry water north from lower parts of the state's west.
"The region hasn't had huge rain. It's just these catchment areas are massive, so the rain that we saw north of Mount Isa is making its way up through that Gregory catchment at the moment. Mayor of Burke Shire Council Ernie Camp said parts of the Gregory had "well and truly reached over 12 metres."Century Mine at Lawn Hill saw 217mm while Burketown recorded 146mm.Westmoreland Station, in Burke Shire, recorded 345mm over the week, while Herbertvale Station, near Camooweal, saw 263mm."We've had a few below-average seasons the last few years, but typically the end of January or early February is a pretty good time for us," Mrs Hawkins said.
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