Tully residents risk it all as flood waters continue to rise in Far North Queensland

A shocking video shows two residents wading to safety amid “life-threatening” floods as parts of the Far North were hit by continuous heavy rains. WATCH VIDEO HERE.

Vision from a helicopter as captured two people wading to safety after their car was swept away by floodwaters, amid heavy rainfall in parts of Far North Queensland.

The video, shared over a thousand times on social media, was filmed from a helicopter flying overhead when it captured the two struggling to walk through heavy flood waters.

Footage also shows their car, pushed off road, inundated by water on the Jarra Creek Bridge on Tully Gorge Road.

Residents risk it all as floodwaters rise in Far North Queensland. Picture: Facebook.

The footage comes as residents in Far North Queensland and North Queensland are warned not to enter floodwaters, given the potential for crocodiles to be on the move.

Parts of the region, including Townsville, are in a state of emergency as floodwaters reach “life-threatening” levels, while an emergency alert has been issued for Cardwell by the Cassowary Coast Regional Council and Queensland Police.

The alert issued just before 7.30am on Sunday, warning residents of Cardwell in low-lying areas to take immediate action with flooding already occurring.

The Bureau of Meteorology has also issued a moderate flood warning for the Tully and Murray rivers on Sunday, February 2.

The warning stated significant rainfall totals had resulted in river level rises across the Tully and Murray River catchments.

Residents risk it all as floodwaters rise in Far North Queensland. Picture: Facebook.

Bureau of meteorology announced a moderate flood warning for the Tully and Murray River on Sunday morning, February 2. Picture: Facebook.

Moderate flooding is occurring along the Tully River at Euramo with moderate flooding likely along the Murray River at Murray Flats from Sunday afternoon.

A spokesman from the Bureau said: “The Tully River at Euramo is currently at 8.75m and rising slowly, above the moderate flood level of 8m,” he said.

“The Tully River at Euramo may reach around 8.9m Sunday afternoon.”

While there are no observations for the Murray River at Murray Flats, based on upstream gauges the bureau said it is expected the river level is above the minor flood level of 7m and rising.

“The Murray River at Murray Flats is likely to reach the moderate flood level by Sunday afternoon and further rises are possible with forecast rainfall,” he said.

This comes as a woman has been reported to have died in Ingham on Sunday, after the SES boat she was travelling in capsized.

Residents are reminded ff it’s flooded, forget it, to contact the SES on 132 500 and for life threatening emergencies, call triple-0 immediately.

Originally published as Tully residents risk it all as flood waters continue to rise in Far North Queensland