North Queensland Gets 112 Millimetres of Rain in 13 Hours, Placed on Flood Watch
Northern Queensland received a record 112 millimetres of rain on Tuesday in just 13 hours from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. The rainfall broke the 1964 record of 86.6 mm.
The Cairns Weather Bureau warned residents to expect more rain in the next 36 hours. Bill O'Connor, the bureau's duty forecaster, said the heavier falls would be felt between Innisfall and Cairns.
Reports said that Mena Creek, near Innisfall, had 200 mm of rain within 24 hours.
The heavy downpour, which made Tuesday the wettest day in North Queensland in 47 years, led the Bureau of Meteorology to issue a flood warning for coastal areas between Cooktown and Cardwell. The bureau warned residents to anticipate the fast rise of the Daintree, Mossman, Mulgrave/Russell, Johnstone, Tully and Upper Herbert Rivers.
However, the weather bureau said the south-east region is expected to be mostly dry for Wednesday and the next few days. Brisbane is expected to be fine with some possible showers and a maximum temperature of 24C.
