00:01The unpredictable and disorganised system brought heavy rainfall totals to the Douglas
00:08and Daintree regions north of Cairns overnight, with rainfall totals of 467 millimetres falling
00:15at Yandilla. While the heavy rainfall has eased today, scattered coastal showers have remained
00:22between Rockhampton and Port Douglas. Showers are expected to increase through this evening
00:27as the system crosses with localised heavy falls between Mackay and Cairns. While it is one of the
00:33wettest parts of Australia, residents here are flood-weary after a record-breaking wet season
00:39last year and flash flooding in the recent weeks. Now in the Hintonbrook town of Cardwell,
00:45residents have begun sandbagging their houses waiting for the weather. The main concern is
00:50tonight as the system moves inland it could bring overnight thunderstorms around Croydon and Etheridge
00:56Shire, including Georgetown and Ainsley, which has already seen major flooding this year.
01:02The tropical low will track south-west, spreading moisture across eastern and central Queensland.
01:07By Saturday and Sunday, the system is expected to be over south-east Queensland,
01:12bringing totals of between 20 and 40 millimetres on each day.
01:16By Tuesday, the Bureau of Meteorology says the system will have headed further offshore.
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