Cyclone Kimi sparks BOM flood watch for northern Queensland communities

Vast areas of northern Queensland are expected to be flooded by heavy rainfall brought by tropical cyclone Kimi.

The storm is set to batter the far north when it makes landfall between Innisfail and Lucinda, north of Townsville, late on Monday or early Tuesday.

It’s expected to bring damaging and destructive winds of up to 150km/h after intensifying into a category two system.

But heavy rainfall associated with the system will also wreak havoc in following days.

A flood watch has been issued…