Further north in Ingham, a rural town of about 4,500 people, the waters had most likely flooded “well north” of 100 homes, Mr Crisafulli said in a separate interview with national broadcaster ABC.

Townsville residents have been cautiously told they can begin returning to their homes as the city appeared to "dodge a bullet" with easing rainfall.

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The Bureau of Meteorology warned that Tuesday could bring heavy rainfall between Cairns and Townsville with a severe weather ...

Some North Queensland residents have been told they cannot return home yet due to the ongoing flooding threat and forecast for more wet weather in coming days.

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Northern Queensland floods are yet to reach predicted levels. Parts of the north-east have had about a metre of rain since ...

Mr Duric lives across the street from the Ross River – overflowing and fast-moving – in Idalia, one of six suburbs labelled ...

Temperatures in the Coral Sea have been 1-2 degrees warmer than average. The adjoining coastline has just seen 1-1.5 metres ...

BBC Australia reporter Simon Atkinson visits Townsville, which was hit by severe rainfall over the weekend. Dozens more USAID ...

Queensland's state premier said the region has faced rainfall of "monsoonal proportions" - as residents were told to be wary ...