Two people have been rescued after their car became trapped in floodwaters in the Whitsundays as flooding rains shift south after drenching Townsville . North Queensland is enduring intense soaking rains with more than 300mm falling in six hours.
Two are rescued from floodwaters in the Whitsundays as parts of North Queensland received more than 340mm of rain in six hours.Two people have been rescued after their car became trapped in floodwaters in the Whitsundays as flooding rains shift south after drenching Townsville .The rescue comes as North Queensland endured intense soaking rains with more than 300mm falling in six hours.
The Bohle River and Bluewater Creek had localised flooding and Townsville's Local Disaster Management Group was put on standby in case the drenching continued through the night.On Saturday morning, floodwaters had cut the Bruce Highway at Lethebrook and Bowen in the Whitsunday region and Pindi Pindi near Mackay.There will be little chance for the north to dry out today with more showers forecast for Townsville.
Floods can devastate large areas and it's important to know the risk of flooding at your home. Make sure your property is prepared because floods can happen quickly. "You might see one or two spots getting up to that 200mm — it is very much looking at al lot of places getting over the 100," she said."It only takes just a little bit of a shift for the focal area to actually be Mackay, not Proserpine.Already soaked, with more to come
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