Bruce Highway, Townsville street closures: Flooding rain causes roads to close

The Bruce Hwy between Townsville and Ayr has reopened but authorities warn motorists to limit their travel, with many suburbs entering their third day without power. Full list of road closures + power outages here.

Saturday February 1. Heavy rain lashes Townsville causing flash flooding. Camgulia Street, Mt Louisa. Picture: Evan Morgan

The North Queensland coastline is being subjected to widespread flooding, with people warned to stay off the roads if they can.

The Bruce Highway between Townsville and Ayr has reopened as of 10am Tuesday, February 4 but authorities ask motorists to limit their travel to only necessary trips.

Townsville suburbs without power:

Balgal Beach, Picnic and Horseshoe Bays and Bluewater residents have resumed with power.

- Cungulla, 276 homes affected since 4.10pm Sunday
- Majors Creek, 69 homes affected since 8.33am Sunday

Stony Ck in Deeragun

Hinchinbrook:

Palm Island residents have resumed with power.

- Entire region, 6,178 homes affected since 10am Sunday after Ingham substation was switched off

- Mutarnee-Bambaroo, 214 homes affected since 2.15am Sunday (crews unable to continue work due to flooding)

- Cardwell, 442 homes affected since 11.44pm Sunday

Burdekin:

- Giru, 57 homes affected since 11am Sunday

Charters Towers:

- Basalt, 30 homes affected since 4.20am Sunday

- Bluewater Springs, 192 homes affected since 10am Sunday

Full list of Townsville road closures below.

A car is submerged in Mount Louisa

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Keep in mind this is a rapidly evolving situation and more roads are likely to close.

TOWNSVILLE ROADS CLOSED AND HAZARDS:

As of 10am Sunday, February 2:

BRUCE HIGHWAY

Bruce Hwy, Ingham to Yabula | Road closed to all traffic 02/02/2025 8:27 am

Bruce Hwy,Nome | Road closed to all traffic

Bruce Hwy,Mutarnee Ollera Ck | Bruce Hwy cut, flooding

LOCAL ROADS

Annandale McArthur Dr | Hazard

Annandale / Cluden - Townsville City Stuart Drive | Road closed to all traffic

Balgal Beach Balgal Beach Rd | Road closed to all traffic

Belgian Gardens Bundock St | Lane or lanes reduced

Black River Black River Rd | Road closed to all traffic

Bluewater Bruce Highway | Flooding

Black River Rd closure, 2.30pm, February 1, 2025

Bohle Plains - Townsville City Hervey Range Road | Road closed to all traffic

Condon Riverway Dr | Lanes blocked

Condon Beck Dr | Road closed to all traffic

Cosgrove / Shaw - Townsville City Woolcock Street | Road closed to all traffic

Crystal Creek Mount Spec Rd | Hazard

Currajong Bayswater Rd | Lane or lanes blocked

Currajong Hugh St | Lanes affected

Deeragun / Mount Low - Townsville City North Townsville | All lanes affected

Deeragun Rangeview St - Palm Dr | Road closed to all traffic

Garbutt Bayswater Rd | All lanes affected

Garbutt Meenan St | Road closed to all traffic

Garbutt Woolcock St | Road closed to all traffic

Harris Crossing Hervey Range Road | All lanes blocked

Hermit Park Marks St - Roberts St | Road closed to all traffic

Horseshoe Bay Apjohn St | All lanes blocked

Horseshoe Bay Horseshoe Bay Rd | All lanes affected

Horseshoe Bay, Arcadia Horseshoe Bay Rd, Old Forts Rd| All lanes affected

Hyde Park Bayswater Terrace | All lanes blocked

Idalia - Townsville City Abbott Street | Road closed to all traffic

Idalia Fairfield Waters Dr | All lanes affected

Idalia Oonoonba Rd | All lanes affected

Ingham Rd | Road closed to all traffic

Mount Louisa Camuglia St | Road closed to all traffic

Saturday February 1. Heavy rain lashes Townsville causing flash flooding. Camgulia Street, Mt Louisa. Picture: Evan Morgan

Mount Louisa Mather St | All lanes blocked

Mundingburra / Rosslea - Townsville City Bowen Road | Lanes reduced

Mysterton Townsend St| Road closed to all traffic

Nelly Bay Kelly St | All lanes affected

Oonoonba Abbott St | Road closed to all traffic

Picnic Bay W Point Rd| Road closed to all traffic

Railway Estate - Townsville City Railway Avenue | Both lanes blocked

Railway Estate Ninth Ave | Road closed to all traffic

Railway Estate Railway Ave | One lane closed

Rasmussen Allambie Ln | Road closed to all traffic

Rollingstone Rollingstone St | All lanes blocked

Shaw Shaw Rd | Flooding

Shirbourne / Woodstock - Burdekin Shire / Townsville City Woodstock Giru Road | Road closed to all traffic

Stuart Southwood Rd | Road closed to all traffic

Townsville City Stanley Street| All lanes affected

Townsville City Flinders St | One lane blocked

West End | Ralston St | Single lane in operation

West End, Garbutt Dearness St, Douglas St | All lanes affected

Yabulu Saunders Beach Rd | Hazard, all lanes affected

Yabulu Mill Rd | Flooding

Warning signs in Deeragun

Townsville Airport reopens

The Townsville Airport has reopened as of 6am, February 3.

Passengers are encouraged to continue monitoring their flight status before heading to the airport at www.townsvilleairport.com.au/flightboard

Ferry services cancelled:

UPDATE 8am Sunday:

SeaLink North Queensland has advised due to strong winds exceeding 30 knots creating unsafe travel conditions and advice from local authorities, the below changes will be made to ferry services to Magnetic Island.

“Ferry Services from Townsville and Magnetic Island on Sunday 2 February 2025 have been CANCELLED for the safety of our passengers and crew.

“We continue to act on the latest available information and weather forecasts. We appreciate your understanding as we prioritise safety above all else.

“Marine conditions and forecast weather conditions continue to change rapidly, and we provide as much notice as possible.

“Our next Magnetic Island service update will be after BOM updates on Sunday 2 February at 11am for Monday 3 February 2025.”

The SeaLink ferry terminals will remain closed Sunday.

Originally published as Bruce Highway, Townsville street closures: Flooding rain causes roads to close