General
Deluge continues in north Queensland with towns on flood watch after Tropical Cyclone Imogen downgraded
Ex-tropical cyclone Imogen is continuing to dump heavy rain on Queensland’s north, with “intense” falls, flash flooding and “damaging to destructive winds” possible as the system hovers over the region.
Key points:
- The tropical low is predicted to track close to the Gulf coastline
- Widespread flooding is likely to be minor to moderate
- The system will start tracking south towards Queensland’s central coast from Thursday
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) predicts potential isolated daily rainfall totals of more than 350 millimetres in some parts.
Forecaster Peter Markworth said the region would see falls between 150mm and 200mm, with heavier falls between Tully and Townsville predicted before extending down to Ayr for the rest of Tuesday.
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