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.

Persistent and heavy local to stream flooding caused widespread damage especially in the first two weeks in coastal districts between Mackay and Cooktown and across the highlands to the eastern Carpentaria. Traffic delays were many. On 8th the Burdekin rail bridge suffered heavy damage. A goods train was washed away and two lives were lost. The Burdekin River at Sellheim peaked on 7th and 13th. On 14th the railway bridge was some 4 metres under water with the river still rising. On the Suttor River , Mt McConnel peaked on 15th and further north coast flood rains fell from 17th to 19th.