Heartbreak, destruction, unity: NQ’s major flood event in photos

Torrential rain has turned roads into rivers and homes uninhabitable in the state’s north. SEE THE BEST PHOTOS, VIDEOS

Large parts of North Queensland have been battered with more than a metre of rain the last 72 hours.

The torrential event has turned roads into rivers and homes uninhabitable.

In the 24 hours to Monday morning, 655mm of rain fell at Cardwell Gap, 654mm at Paluma, 525mm at Rollingstone, 501mm at Paradise Lagoon, 476mm at Halifax, 472mm at Gairloch, 455mm at Ingham Airport, 364mm at Trebonne (inland from Ingham), and 326mm at Upper Black River.

More than 1000mm of rain has already fallen between Townsville and Ingham in just two days, with more than 1700 homes in “black zones” predicted to be inundated with water on Monday.

Ingham has been one of the worst hit areas with residents evacuating homes, some forces to sleep rough.

Below are some of the best photos and vision which tell the story of the major flood event to date.

SMALL TOWNS UNITE IN FACE OF ADVERSITY

Hotel Euramo turned into a dock on Sunday. Photo: Tori Muzic/Natures Own Photograph

Drone footage shows the extent of the flooding at Euramo Hotel

Tully 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

Robin 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

Retiree Barry Redgrave, 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

Flood water covers the Bruce Highway at Euramo, south of the Tully River, on Sunday. Picture: Brendan Radke

Manunda resident Ben Francoise White filled up some sandbags to protect his property at council's collection depot at Griffiths Park. Picture: Brendan Radke

Drone footage shows Cardwell flooding in NQ

Bluewater residents also saw plenty of water come from Bluewater Creek that affected a few homes in the area. Picture: Adam Head

INGHAM UNDER SIEGE

Ingham became the centre of attention on Sunday as the town reached near record flood levels. Photo – Mostyn Swain

Many residents were urged to head to the Cyclone Centre for refuge. Photo – QAS

A Queensland Police Service rescue boat navigating floodwaters on the inundated intersection of Davidson and McIlwraith Street just off the Bruce Highway in Ingham. Picture: Cameron Bates

A pair row down Miles St, Ingham on Sunday. Picture: Cameron Bates

A man walks through Miles St, Ingham on Sunday. Floodwaters inundated most of the town. Picture: Cameron Bates

Boats were the main mode of transport on Sunday. Picture: Mostyn Swain =

Hotel Hinchinbrook in the centre of town had seen drier weekends. Picture: Kieran Volpe

Backyards turned to swimming pools. Picture: Veronica Lawlor

The Ingham substation was switched off for public safety. Picture: ABC

A family walks through Lannercost St, Ingham's main street, on Sunday. Picture: Cameron Bates

A Queensland Police Service rescue boat navigating floodwaters on the inundated intersection of Davidson and McIlwraith Street just off the Bruce Highway in Ingham. Picture: Cameron Bates

TOWNSVILLE IN THE FIRING LINE 

Residents collect sand bags as Police begin door knocking homes in Railway Estate on Saturday. Picture: Adam Head

Donna Young and Susan Trowse fill sandbags at Lou Lister Park on Saturday. Picture: Evan Morgan

A car underwater on Kings Road, Hyde Park on Sunday. Picture: Evan Morgan

Jo Martin carries her cat Kramer through a flooded Rosslea street on Sunday. Picture: Evan Morgan

Pimlico resident John McGuire tries to get cars to slow down in the flooded road outside his home in Palmerston Street. Picture: Evan Morgan

James Smith with Aden and pet dog Leroy on Bayswater Terrace, Hyde Park where they were warning drivers of water on the road. Picture: Evan Morgan

Jesse Gambino sandbagging in Railway Estate. Picture: Evan Morgan

Peter Sharpe evacuates his home in Carmody Street, Rosslea, on Sunday. Picture: Evan Morgan

A tree smashed a vehicle at Forrest Street, Rosslea overnight Sunday. Photo: Evan Morgan

Toni Wright rescues little Louis from 9th Avenue Railway Estate on Sunday. Picture: Adam Head

Hazel and Quinn Kerr from Oonoonba prepare for another nervous day on Sunday. Picture: Adam Head

A catamaran washed up on the Strand on Sunday. Picture: Adam Head

A man gets some footage at Hermit Park on Sunday. Picture: Adam Head

Black Weir ran wild all weekend. Picture: Sueanne Cubbitt

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