Mackay Isaac Whitsunday road closures, rainfalls

More than 30 roads across the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday regions remain flooded, with some stretches still closed to traffic this morning. SEE THE UPDATED LIST

A 48 year old man took refuge on his car bonnet after being inundated by floodwaters outside Nebo. Photo: QFES

More than 30 roads across the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday region remain flooded, with some stretches still closed to traffic this morning.

It comes as the Bureau of Meteorology records rainfall totals of more than 120mm in the 24 hours since 9am Thursday.

There was 128mm recorded at the Gooseponds in North Mackay and 112mm in Andergrove in the Mackay region and in the Burdekin the highest falls recorded in the 24 hours since 9am Thursday were 126mm at Maryvale Creek.

Rainfall in the Whitsundays and in the Isaac region has lightened.

The rain caused havoc in Nebo on Thursday morning as a man was forced to seek refuge on the bonnet of his Ford four-wheel-drive.

A 48 year old man took refuge on his car bonnet after being inundated by floodwaters outside Nebo. Photo: QFES

Water had inundated the 48 year old’s vehicle at the causeway near the junction of Oxfords Downs Sarina Rd and Waitara Rd, about 70 minutes’ drive west of Mackay.

The water was running with force over the causeway and the driver made it less than half-way across the causeway before being stopped.

Firefighters, paramedics and the SES all came to his aid, arriving shortly after 5.30am, with two Swift Water Rescue technicians retrieving the man about 45 minutes later.

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said he was uninjured and did not require transport to hospital.

The wet weather comes as the BOM warns of a potential new cyclone forming in the Coral Sea.

If it does form, it will become Queensland’s third cyclone in as many months.

Road closures because of flooding as of 8am Friday:

Mackay

Neills Rd, Habana

Golf Links Rd - Beaconsfield

Flooding over Barrie Lane at Homebush (near Mackay). Picture: Heidi Petith

Orrs Rd/Palm Tree Rd/Thomas Rd, Homebush

Palm Tree Rd, Homebush

Hicks Rd, Glenella

Marian Eton Rd, North Eton – lane or lanes reduced

Isaac

Cheesborough Rd, Clermont

Oxford Downs Sarina Rd, Nebo

Golden Mile Rd, Dysart – lanes affected

Upper Flaggy Rock Rd, Carmila – lanes affected

Rasmussens Rd, Clairview – lanes affected

Spring Valley Rd, St Lawrence – lanes affected

Platts Rd, Carmila – lanes affected

Connollys Rd, Clairview – all lanes affected

Ripplebrook Rd, St Lawrence

St Lawrence Croydon Rd, Lotus Creek

Oxford Downs Sarina Rd, Nebo

Suttor Developmental Rd, Nebo

Strathfield Rd, Strathfield

Collaroy Tierawoomba Rd, Collaroy

Connors River Collaroy Rd, Collaroy

Collaroy Killarney Rd, Collaroy

Rileys Crossing Rd, Comet – closed to through traffic

Mountain View Rd, Collaroy

St Lawrence North Rd, St Lawrence

Central Highlands

Dawson Hwy, Rolleston

Dawson Developmental Rd, Nandowrie

Glenorina Rd, Acturus/Gindie

Fitzroy Developmental Rd, Rhydding

Whitsundays

Reeves Rd, Bowen – lanes affected

Russells Crossing, Bowen

Burdekin Falls Dam Rd, Mount Wyatt