1/31Boundary Rd East, heading into Mackay Airport beginning to flood over as of 8.10am on February 4, 2025. The airport was still open as this photo was taken. Picture: Janessa Ekert
Mackay floods, airport shuts as wild rains shift south
Mackay copped 150mm of rain overnight, with more to come during the day, shutting a crucial airport street, forcing some schools to close and flooding the CBD in places.
2/31Stancey Guthrie snapped this pic of Juliet St near the Mackay CBD in the early hours of February 4, 2025, after the city copped 150mm of rain overnight.
3/31Stancey Guthrie snapped this pic of the Evans Street and Milton Street roundabout near the Mackay CBD in the early hours of February 4, 2025, after the city copped 150mm of rain overnight.
4/31Flooding on Forth St at Penn St intersection in South Mackay, taken at 8.45am on February 4, 2025. Picture: Janessa Ekert
5/31Boundary Rd East, heading into Mackay Airport beginning to flood over as of 8.10am on February 4, 2025. The airport was still open as this photo was taken. Picture: Janessa Ekert
6/31Boundary Rd East, heading into Mackay Airport beginning to flood over as of 8.10am on February 4, 2025. The airport was still open as this photo was taken. Picture: Janessa Ekert
7/31Boundary Rd East, heading into Mackay Airport beginning to flood over as of 8.10am on February 4, 2025. The airport was still open as this photo was taken. Picture: Janessa Ekert
8/31Water threatening to spill over Archibald St after 150mm hit Mackay overnight, with more rain predicted. Photo taken at 8am on February 4, 2025. Picture: Janessa Ekert
9/31Water is starting to spill over on Heaths Rd after 150mm hit Mackay overnight, with more rain predicted. Photo taken at 8am on February 4, 2025. Picture: Janessa Ekert
10/31Stancey Guthrie snapped this photo of Sydney St in the early morning of February 4, 2025 as the Mackay CBD flooded from 150mm of overnight rain.
11/31Water threatening to spill over Archibald St after 150mm hit Mackay overnight, with more rain predicted. Photo taken at 8am on February 4, 2025. Picture: Janessa Ekert
12/31Localised flooding in North Mackay, Glenpark St at 8am on February 4, 2025. Mackay copped 150mm of rain overnight with more to come. Picture: Luke Lay
13/31Localised flooding in North Mackay, Glenpark St at 8am on February 4, 2025. Mackay copped 150mm of rain overnight with more to come. Picture: Luke Lay
14/31Localised flooding in North Mackay, Glenpark St at 8am on February 4, 2025. Mackay copped 150mm of rain overnight with more to come. Picture: Luke Lay
15/31Richmond Rd at Glenella closed due to flooding. Photo taken at 8.20am, February 4 2025. Picture: Luke Lay
16/31Richmond Rd at Glenella closed due to flooding. Photo taken at 8.20am, February 4 2025. Picture: Luke Lay
17/31Road closures set up at Milton St near the Mackay Airport. Photo taken at 9.00am on February 4, 2025. Picture: Janessa Ekert
18/31Flooding on Forth St at Penn St intersection in South Mackay, taken at 8.45am on February 4, 2025. Picture: Luke Lay
19/31Eric Haughton, a resident of Forth St in South Mackay, had water lapping at his garage door at 6.30am on February 4, 2025. When cars drive through at speed his property gets slapped with water. Photo taken at 9am. Picture: Luke Lay
20/31Flooding on Forth St at Penn St intersection in South Mackay, taken at 8.45am on February 4, 2025. Picture: Janessa Ekert
21/31Mackay weather. Flooding on Ginger St on February 4, 2025. Photo supplied by Graham Stoker
22/31Mackay weather. Flooding on Glendaragh Rd on February 4, 2025. Photo supplied by Graham Stoker
23/31Mackay weather. Flooding on Ginger St on February 4, 2025. Photo supplied by Graham Stoker
24/31Mackay weather. Flooding on Archibald St on February 4, 2025. Photo supplied by Graham Stoker
25/31Mackay weather. Fast flowing flood waters at the causeway off Willetts Rd on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Picture: Janessa Ekert
26/31Mackay weather. Mackay Christian College grounds underwater on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Picture: Janessa Ekert
27/31Mackay weather. Mackay Christian College grounds underwater on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Picture: Janessa Ekert
28/31Mackay weather. The Gooseponds has swallowed fringing walking paths after the region was soaked with rain on Tuesday morning, February 4, 2025. Picture Janessa Ekert
29/31Mackay weather. The Gooseponds has swallowed fringing walking paths after the region was soaked with rain on Tuesday morning, February 4, 2025. Picture Janessa Ekert
30/31Mackay weather. Fast flowing flood waters at the causeway off Willetts Rd on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Picture: Janessa Ekert
31/31Mackay weather. Water flowing over Hicks Rd at Glenella after Mackay was drenched on Tuesday morning, February 4, 2025. Picture: Janessa Ekert
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