Long lived TC crossed the coast south of Ayr and moved back out to sea. Near record floods in the lower Burdekin. Heavy floods Central Coast and Highlands. Exceptional 24 hr rainfall totals:- 878 mm at Finch Hatten and 864 mm at Mt Pelion where 292 mm fell in 2.5 hrs and 589 mm in 6.75 hrs. Record Pioneer Flood with 3 lives lost and much damage in Mackay with 20 houses washed away.

Rockhampton Regional Council in partnership with the Queensland a…