Please note, although your property may not have been directly affected by this flood event, the event has been included in your suburb listing because according to the Bureau of Meteorology river gauge data, a catchment near your suburb recorded a high mark. This event may have affected your suburb.

A tropical cyclone brought about widespread rainfall to multiple regions in Queensland. Areas affected included Townsville, Cairns, Cloncurry, Mt Isa, Hughenden, Winton, Longreach, Aramac, Adavale and Charleville. Widespread damage was reported in the Mackay Region, where the low areas of town were completely submerged. Agricultural industries were also affected, many farmers lost live stock, including cattle and sheep. There were a number of fatalities associated with this disaster. Three railway passengers drowned whilst being ferried across the Burdekin River and further drowning fatalities occurred in the Warrego, Pioneer and Haughton rivers to bring the total death toll to six.