Queensland, floods

Woman dies and thousands urged to move to higher ground as 'record-breaking rainfall' hits Queensland
Queensland's state premier said the region has faced rainfall of "monsoonal proportions" - as residents were told to be wary of crocodiles lurking in floodwaters.
Queensland in Australia hit by record rainfall, flooding
Flood waters are rising in the Australian state of Queensland after heavy rainfall. The area between Townsville and Cairns in the north-east is particularly badly affected - a region that is also very popular with tourists.
What’s driving north Queensland’s deadly, record-breaking floods?
More extreme rainfall and higher frequencies of flooded rivers and flash floods around the world have a clear link to climate change and ongoing global heating.
Thousands Urged to Higher Ground as Australia's Queensland State Battles Floods
North Queensland has large zinc reserves as well as major deposits of silver, lead, copper and iron ore, with Townsville a major processing centre for the region's base metals. In
Rising floodwaters force evacuations in eastern Australia
Fast-moving floodwaters rose Monday in northeastern Australia after forcing many to flee, blacking out homes, and sweeping away a chunk of a critical bridge.
One dead, thousands evacuated as northeast Australia battles massive floods
One person has died and thousands of others are under evacuation orders in Australia’s northeast after intense rain triggered dangerous flash floods that have inundated homes and businesses.
Australia braces for more destruction as deadly floods devastate northeast
Deadly floodwaters triggered by record rainfall in Australia’s northeast rose for a third day Monday as authorities warned ...
‘Record rainfalls’: Woman dies, residents urged to evacuate as flooding grips Queensland
One woman has died in Australia as authorities order people in the country’s flood-ravaged northeast to evacuate and be on ...
Live updates: Townsville expected to cop brunt of rain as north Queensland flood disaster worsens
Floodwaters are rising for the third day across parts of north Queensland, with some pockets receiving more than a metre of ...
Hundreds flee Qld floods to evacuation centres, two houses lost in Victorian bushfires
The rain-soaked north of the country will continue to face heavy rainfall for days, while fires and wild storms continue to ...
Floods in north Queensland: Bridge swept away, thousands without power
Storms have already dumped more than a metre of rain in two days in parts of Queensland, engulfing homes, businesses and ...
Dangerous flooding and intense rainfall to continue in North Queensland
The Bureau of Meteorology says the weather system causing flooding in North Queensland will gradually start to ease from ...
North Qld floods safety guide: forecast, BOM & road closures
Severe weather is impacting parts of Northern Queensland, with thousands told to evacuate ahead of life-threatening flooding ...
Hundreds flee Qld floods to evacuation centres, two houses feared lost in Victorian fires
The rain-soaked north of the country will continue to face heavy rainfall for days, while fires and wild storms continue to ...
Woman dies in north Queensland floodwaters as 1,700 homes expected to flood in Townsville 'black zone'
A woman has died after an emergency services boat flipped in floodwater in north Queensland as Townsville residents evacuate.
Qld weather: Townsville locals urged to leave as NQ’s cyclonic rain continues
North Queenslanders are bracing for “cyclonic levels” of rainfall that could cause more life-threatening flooding, after ...