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Floods and road closures across Mackay, Whitsundays

Flooding is still affecting roads across the region after a day of torrential rain, cutting the Bruce Highway south of Proserpine and north of Bowen. Find out where to avoid. FREE STORY

Hicks Rd began flooding yesterday on December 19. Picture: Tara Miko
Hicks Rd began flooding yesterday on December 19. Picture: Tara Miko

After days of sporadic rainfall in the Mackay-Whitsundays, the sky has opened over in the last 24 hours with almost 100mm dumping onto the region since yesterday.

The below roads have been designated as flooded or hazardous as of Friday, December 20, 9am.

The Bruce Highway has been blocked by floodwaters near Lethebrook, leaving two motorists stuck in their cars while they wait for aid from emergency services.

A Bureau of Meteorology spokesperson confirmed that parts of the region had received more than 240mm of rainfall with Stafford Crossing, near Bloomsbury seeing 243mm, the highest daily rainfall recorded for December in 18 years.
Proserpine Airport reporter 204mm of rainfall and Hamilton Island Airport reported 144mm.
Antoney’s Crossing recorded the highest rainfall in seven years at 196mm.

Golf Links Rd in Mackay at 8.35am December 20. Picture: Mackay Regional Council flood cameras
Golf Links Rd in Mackay at 8.35am December 20. Picture: Mackay Regional Council flood cameras

MACKAY REGION

See the Emergency Dashboard for up-to-date information.

Pindi Pindi, Bruce Highway - Lane or lanes reduced

Intersection of Bruce Highway and Caping Rd at Bloomsbury - fast flowing water over the road

Bloomsbury, Caping Rd

Calen, Barron Pocket Rd

Calen, Old Bowen Rd

Kuttabul, Narpi Rd

Mount Charlton, Calen Mount Charlton Rd

Victoria Plains, North Eton Rd

Victoria Plains, Victoria Plains Rd

Finch Hatton, Kowari Gorge Rd

Finch Hatton, Gorge Rd

Glenella, Windmill Crossing

North Eton, Marian Eton Road

Mount Pelion, Mirani Mount Ossa Rd

Mirani, Leichhardt Rd

North Eton, Kinchant Dam Rd

West Mackay, Lansdowne Rd

Beaconsfield, Golf Links Rd

Mount Pleasant, Willetts Rd

Walkerston, Pugsley St

Homebush, Barrie Ln

Homebush, Palm Tree Rd

North Eton, State Route 5

Marian, Vellas Rd

Glenella, Hicks Rd

Whitsundays

See the Emergency Dashboard for up-to-date information.

Proserpine, Bruce Highway

Lethebrook, Bruce Highway

Foxdale, Spruce Rd

Kelsey Creek, Kelsey Creek Rd

Kelsey Creek, Tailing Gully Rd

Bowen, Bruce Highway near Bowen Developmental Rd

Bowen, Chilli Ln – reduced speed limit (40km/h)

Bowen, Leichhardt St

Bowen, Inverdon Rd – reduced speed limit (40km/h)

Bowen, Russells Crossing

Bowen, Reeves Rd

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