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.

Janessa Ekert and Luke Lay

February 5, 2025 - 6:22AM

Mackay Daily Mercury

Boundary 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

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

Stancey 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.

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.

Stancey 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.

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

Water 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

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

Water 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

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

Stancey 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.

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

Localised 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

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

Eric 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

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

Mackay weather. The Gooseponds has swallowed fringing walking paths after the region was soaked with rain on Tuesday morning, 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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