1/96Ingham residents continue to deal with massive flooding. Picture: Adam Head
IN PHOTOS: Tragic toll of NQ floods as clean-up begins
As Queensland starts to clean up following days of flooding, we have been there to cover the drama. SEE THE GALLERY
2/96Ingham residents continue to deal with massive flooding. Picture: Adam Head
3/96Ingham residents continue to deal with massive flooding. Picture: Adam Head
4/96Premier of Queensland David Crisafulli meets with emergency services. Picture: Adam Head
5/96Premier of Queensland David Crisafulli meets with emergency services at Ingham. Picture: Adam Head
6/96Photographs from the flooding disaster in Ingham, Hinchinbrook, North Queensland, on Wednesday. Picture: Cameron Bates
7/96Photographs from the flooding disaster in Ingham, Hinchinbrook, North Queensland, on Wednesday. Picture: Cameron Bates
8/96Photographs from the flooding disaster in Ingham, Hinchinbrook, North Queensland, on Wednesday. Picture: Cameron Bates
9/96Photographs from the flooding disaster in Ingham, Hinchinbrook, North Queensland, on Wednesday. Picture: Cameron Bates
10/96Premier of Queensland David Crisafulli crosses the Ollera Creek which has been destroyed by flood water so he can make his way into Ingham. Picture: Adam Head
11/96Premier of Queensland David Crisafulli crosser the Ollera Creek which has been destroyed by flood water so he can make his way into Ingham. Picture: Adam Head
12/96A monsoonal tropical low pressure system has brought devastating widespread flooding to North Queensland and parts of Cardwell in Far North Queensland,Bill Dunrobin and his six year old daughter Daisy Dunrobin moved from Brisbane to Cardwell one year ago with two bags of clothes. After building up their lives in their new home, all of their possessions were lost in a few hours on Sunday night after flood waters rushed through their Roma Street property. Picture: Brendan Radke
13/96Bill Dunrobin and his six year old daughter Daisy Dunrobin in Cardwell. Picture: Brendan Radke
14/96A monsoonal tropical low pressure system has brought devastating widespread flooding to North Queensland and parts of Far North Queensland, with more than 1000 millimetres of rain recorded in Cardwell. Queensland Rail tracks at Euramo, near Tully, have been submerged under flood water, and will need to be inspected for damage before train services resume. Picture: Brendan Radke
15/96Premier of Queensland David Crisafulli heads for flood affected Cardwell onboard a helicopter to assess the damage, as seen here in the farming region around Macknade. Picture: Adam Head
16/96Queensland flooding. Picture: Kieran Volpe – Ingham
17/96Queensland flooding. Picture: Anna Fontana – Yuruga
18/96Queensland flooding. Picture: Veronica Lawlor – Ingham
19/96Queensland flooding. Picture: Veronica Lawlor – Ingham
20/96Queensland flooding. Picture: Queensland Ambulance Service – Townsville
21/96Queensland flooding. Picture: Sueanne Cubbitt – Black Weir
22/96Queensland flooding. Picture: Mostyn Swain – Ingham
23/96Queensland flooding. Picture: Ian Dietrich - Charters Towers
24/96Tully residents Luke Leoni and Zarllea Balke use a tinnie to motor around flooded cane paddocks to the Euramo pub after the Bruce Highway was cut off by flood water south of the Tully River. Picture: Brendan Radke
25/96Flood water cuts Dinner Creek Road at Garradunga, north of Innisfail. Picture: Brendan Radke
26/96Flood water laps at the doorstep of the Hotel Euramo, with thirsty locals taking the boat or tinnie to the famous pub forntheir Sunday afternoon beer. Picture: Brendan Radke
27/96Flood water covers the Bruce Highway at Euramo, south of the Tully River, the furthest south the Far North Queensland residents can currently travel by road. Picture: Brendan Radke
28/96Flood water laps at the doorstep of the Hotel Euramo, with thirsty locals taking the boat or tinnie to the famous pub forntheir Sunday afternoon beer. Picture: Brendan Radke
29/96Flood water laps at the doorstep of the Hotel Euramo, with thirsty locals taking the boat or tinnie to the famous pub forntheir Sunday afternoon beer. Picture: Brendan Radke
30/96Flood water covers the Bruce Highway at Euramo, south of the Tully River, the furthest south the Far North Queensland residents can currently travel by road. Picture: Brendan Radke
31/96Townsville residents prepare for another nervous day with flooding predicted and winds picking up. Picture: Adam Head
32/96A catamaran washed up on the Strand as Townsville residents prepare for another nervous day with flooding predicted and winds picking up. Picture: Adam Head
33/96Driving through water over road at Hermit Park as Townsville residents prepare for another nervous day with flooding predicted and winds picking up. Picture: Adam Head
34/96The Tully River in flood on Sunday, February 1. Picture: Cassowary Coast Drones
35/96Heavy rain lashes Townsville causing flash flooding. Large tree down in Forrest Street, Rosslea, near Townsville Golf Club. Picture: Evan Morgan
36/96Heavy rain lashes Townsville causing flash flooding. Large tree down in Forrest Street, Rosslea, near Townsville Golf Club. Picture: Evan Morgan
37/96Heavy rain lashes Townsville causing flash flooding. Large tree down in Forrest Street, Rosslea, near Townsville Golf Club. Picture: Evan Morgan
38/96Heavy rain lashes Townsville causing flash flooding. Large tree down in Forrest Street, Rosslea, near Townsville Golf Club. Picture: Evan Morgan
39/96Rosslea resident Mitch Baker said the water during the 2019 floods reached his 4th step and he’s expecting to be higher this time. Picture: Evan Morgan
40/96Rosslea resident Mitch Baker said the water during the 2019 floods reached his 4th step and he’s expecting to be higher this time with journalist Natasha Emeck. Picture: Evan Morgan
41/96Idalia residents Levi Holzberger and daughter Gigi. Picture: Evan Morgan
42/96Jo Martin carries her cat Kramer in Carmody Street, Rosslea. Picture: Evan Morgan
43/96Retiree Barry Redgrave, pictured with his dog Pipsqueak, was travelling from Mount Carbine to Airlie Beach when he was forced to camp at Tully due to the Bruce Highway being closed by flood water at Euramo. Picture: Brendan Radke
44/96Ollera Creek Bridge cut in half from flood water on the Bruce Highway north of Townsville.
45/96Heavy rain lashes Townsville causing flash flooding. Peter Sharpe in Carmody Street, Rosslea. Picture: Evan Morgan
46/96Aerial view of Ingham at 10.24am from a rescue helicopter of the flood water covering the town. Picture: QAS
47/96Robin Watson, Ella Watson, 5, and her father Leal Watson walk along the Bruce Highway after the road was cut off by flood water south of the Tully River at Euramo. Picture: Brendan Radke
48/96A four wheel drive traverses the Bruce Highway after the road was cut off by flood water south of the Tully River at Euramo. Picture: Brendan Radke
49/96A four wheel drive traverses the Bruce Highway after is was cut off by flood water south of the Tully River at Euramo. Picture: Brendan Radke
50/96Heavy rain lashes Townsville causing flash flooding. Hermit Park residents Kim Cawthorne and her daughter Ellorah-Lee made the decision to head to an evacuation centre after getting door-knocked by police on Saturday. Picture: Evan Morgan
51/96Heavy rain lashes Townsville causing flash flooding. Kings Road, Hyde Park. Picture: Evan Morgan
52/96Heavy rain lashes Townsville causing flash flooding. Kings Road, Hyde Park. Picture: Evan Morgan
53/96Tully residents Luke Leoni puts his tinnie back onto his trailer after motor boating over flooded cane paddocks to the Euramo pub for a beer, due to the Bruce Highway being cut off by flood water south of the Tully River. Picture: Brendan Radke
54/96Retiree Barry Redgrave was travelling from Mount Carbine to Airlie Beach when he was forced to camp at Tully due to the Bruce Highway being closed by flood water at Euramo. Picture: Brendan Radke
55/96Tully residents Luke Leoni and Zarllea Balke use a tinnie to motor around flooded cane paddocks to the Euramo pub after the Bruce Highway was cut off by flood water south of the Tully River. Picture: Brendan Radke
56/96Tracy Raiteri shared this picture of the flooding in Townsville which she described as like the 'night of Noah'.
57/96Flash flooding in Townsville after severe weather unfolded, with more forecast.
58/96Heavy rain lashes Townsville causing flash flooding. Fire and Rescue Swiftwater Rescue Firefighters search for missing woman opposite Castletown and back to the Causeway. Picture: Evan Morgan
59/96Heavy rain lashes Townsville causing flash flooding. Ingham Road and Cowley Street intersection. Picture: Evan Morgan
60/96Rain in Cairns Picture: Brendan Radke
61/96Woodstock-Giru Road is closed near Townsville.
62/96Intersection of Palmerston Street and Hugh Street, Pimlico. Picture: Evan Morgan
63/96Intersection of Palmerston Street and Hugh Street, Pimlico. Picture: Evan Morgan
64/96Aplins Weir flows over after recent rain. Picture: Evan Morgan
65/96Wet weather in Cairns. Picture: Brendan Radke
66/96Heavy rain lashes Townsville causing flash flooding. The Strand. Picture: Evan Morgan
67/96Jacey Tindall took her daughter Prudence, 1, down to Aplins Weir for her to see the water flow over for the first time. Picture: Evan Morgan
68/96Aplins Weir flows over after recent rain. Picture: Evan Morgan
69/96Cairns in the wet. Picture: Brendan Radke
70/96Fire and Rescue Swiftwater Rescue Firefighters search for missing woman opposite Castletown and back to the Causeway. Picture: Evan Morgan
71/96Heavy rain lashes Townsville causing flash flooding. Ingham Road and Cowley Street intersection. Picture: Evan Morgan
72/96Heavy rain lashes Townsville causing flash flooding. Picture: Evan Morgan
73/96Pimlico resident John McGuire tries to get cars to slow down in the flooded road outside his home in Palmerston Street. Picture: Evan Morgan
74/96Fire and Rescue Swiftwater Rescue Firefighters search for missing woman opposite Castletown and back to the Causeway. Picture: Evan Morgan
75/96Heavy rain lashes Townsville causing flash flooding. Ingham Road and Cowley Street intersection. Picture: Evan Morgan
76/96Heavy rain lashes Townsville causing flash flooding. Picture: Evan Morgan
77/96Heavy rain lashes Townsville causing flash flooding. Intersection of Palmerston Street and Hugh Street, Pimlico. Picture: Evan Morgan
78/96Fire and Rescue Swiftwater Rescue Firefighters search for missing woman opposite Castletown and back to the Causeway. Picture: Evan Morgan
79/96Heavy rain lashes Townsville causing flash flooding. Ingham Road and Cowley Street intersection. Picture: Evan Morgan
80/96Fire and Rescue Swiftwater Rescue Firefighters search for missing woman opposite Castletown and back to the Causeway. Picture: Evan Morgan
81/96Fire and Rescue Swiftwater Rescue Firefighters search for missing woman opposite Castletown and back to the Causeway. Picture: Evan Morgan
82/96Heavy rain lashes Townsville causing flash flooding. The stringer net is removed from the Stand Park beach. Picture: Evan Morgan
83/96Floodwaters on Charles Street in Heatley, Townsville, on Friday afternoon. Picture: Jami Roberts
84/96Croc spotted at Louisa Creek. Picture Gav Nackas
85/96Locals get ready for more rain, like Manunda resident Ben Francoise White. Picture: Brendan Radke
86/96Intersection of Palmerston Street and Hugh Street, Pimlico. Picture: Evan Morgan
87/96Heavy rain lashes Townsville causing flash flooding. Ingham Road and Cowley Street intersection. Picture: Evan Morgan
88/96Aplins Weir flows over after recent rain. Picture: Evan Morgan
89/96Pimlico resident John McGuire tries to get cars to slow down in the flooded road outside his home in Palmerston Street. Picture: Evan Morgan
90/96Heavy rain lashes Townsville causing flash flooding. Flash flooding in Pimlico. Picture: Evan Morgan
91/96Fire and Rescue Swiftwater Rescue Firefighters search for missing woman opposite Castletown and back to the Causeway. Picture: Evan Morgan
92/96Aplins Weir flows over after recent rain. Picture: Evan Morgan
93/96Mick Palmer doesn't let the rain stop him going for a ride. Picture: Evan Morgan
94/96The stringer net is removed from the Stand Park beach. Picture: Evan Morgan
95/96Heavy rain lashes Townsville causing flash flooding. Picture: Evan Morgan
96/96Fire and Rescue Swiftwater Rescue Firefighters search for missing woman opposite Castletown and back to the Causeway. Picture: Evan Morgan
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