Cairns residents urged to be aware as Cyclone expected to send heavy rain and flash-flooding to the region

Flash flooding has closed roads across the region as Cyclone Trevor crosses Cape York and creates heavy rain for Cairns.

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UPDATE: ROADS across the Far North have experienced flash flooding overnight as Cyclone Trevor lashes the region with rain.

Cairns can expect king tides peaking at 3.46m at 8.52am this morning.

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Roads closed because of flash flooding

Peninsula Developmental Road, Coen.

Mulligan Highway, Desailly

Mossman Mt Molloy Road, Julatten

Foxton Avenue, Mossman

Burke Developmental Road, Wrotham

Koolatah Oriners Road, Dixie / Maramie

Palmerville Road, Laura

Endeavour Battlecamp Road, Cooktown / Laura

Strathgordon Road, Yarraden

Lakefield Road, Lakefield

A cra drives through the water over the road at Trawler Base Rd at Portsmith during the high tide PICTURE: ANNA ROGERS

EARLIER: Cyclone Trevor will send heavy rainfall as far-reaching as Cairns throughout the week, putting low-lying roads in the flood zone.

Far North district chief superintendent Brian Huxley said motorists who take unnecessary risks driving through flooded roads would be at risk of being charged.

“Every year, people get themselves in strife crossing flooded creeks or driving through roads where you can’t see what’s underneath the water,” he said.

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“I would have thought that some traffic offence or penalty would be the least of your worries because you’re likely to lose your life or that of a loved one who might be with you.

“Drive to the conditions, don’t cross flooded creeks and think about what you’re doing – don’t be impatient just to get from point A to point B.”

Cairns can expect king tides today and tomorrow, peaking at 3.46m at 8.52am this morning, and 3.38m at 9.27am tomorrow morning.

Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Jess Gardner said Cairns and the Far North could expect anywhere from 50-100mm of rain over the next few days, easing off to around 30mm by the weekend.

Originally published as Cairns residents urged to be aware as Cyclone expected to send heavy rain and flash-flooding to the region