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Heavy rain and possible flooding in northern Queensland, severe storms in south-east, warns Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland’s tropical north coast could receive several hundred millimetres of rain this weekend, while other parts of the state will experience heatwave conditions, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says.
Key points:
- Severe thunderstorms are possible across the state, the BOM says.
- The amount of rain in north Queensland will depend on the development of a tropical low
- As the north has already received decent rainfalls in recent weeks, the areas will be more susceptible to flooding
BOM hydrologist Andy Barnes said there was already a flood watch on river catchments between Cooktown and Ingham.
“That includes some catchments that had some pretty good rainfall, so with more rainfall we are expecting some pretty quick rises in rivers and there is…
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