North Queensland battered by 300mm of rain as towns cut off by flooding
© Queensland Fire and EmergencyNorth Queensland battered by 300mm of rain as towns cut off by flooding
Parts of Queensland continue to battle flash flooding following wild weather across the north, with flood warnings in place in several areas.

Flash flooding has cut off businesses, homes and major highways in Northern Queensland after a night of wet weather.

More than 300 millimetres of rain was recorded near Tully in North Queensland yesterday, while more rain and potential flash flooding is predicted to occur in the area today.


The heaviest rainfall totals in the past 24 hours happened in the Wide Bay Burnett, where there were localised falls of 100 millimetres or more, according to BoM senior meteorologist Angus Hines.

"Looking ahead to today, we could see some more heavy falls around the Capricornia Coast and the Wide Bay coastlines, but for many other parts of the state generally looking to be a bit of a brighter and drier day across Queensland," Hines said.

"That said, there will be some other storms across the tropical north as those wet season conditions do continue around the Cape York Peninsula and potentially parts of the North Tropics."